The rise of Linux-based networking hardware
The rise of Linux-based networking hardware
[Front] Posted Apr 19, 2017 19:56 UTC (Wed) by anarcat
Linux usage in networking hardware has been on the rise for some time. During the latest Netdev conference held in Montreal this April, people talked seriously about Linux running on high end, "top of rack" (TOR) networking equipment. Those devices have long been the realm of proprietary hardware and software companies like Cisco or Juniper, but Linux seems to be making some significant headway into the domain. Are we really seeing the rise of Linux in high-end networking hardware?