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MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- Apstra's next evolution in Intent-Based Networking is aimed at

     accelerating and simplifying the deployment and operations of SONiC networks

Apstra (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983800-1&h=2214744831&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapstra.com%2F&a=Apstra ),

the pioneer of Intent-Based Networking (IBN) and multinational software

company, has updated its industry-leading data center network automation,

validation, and analytics software with significant SONiC (Software for Open

Networking in the Cloud) operational and feature enhancements. The software

enhancements eliminate the deployment complexities and operational challenges

that were barriers to entry for SONiC.  

Apstra has continuously delivered on its SONiC commitment to dramatically

increase the speed and reliability of how SONiC networks are deployed and

operated in the data center to rapidly meet innovation and business needs.

Apstra integrates with SONiC, developed by Microsoft and the Open Compute

Project (OCP), to configure and automate for easy deployment and operation in

your data center network.

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Apstra and SONiC support protocols that are critical to the enterprise space.

Now, all enterprise customers will realize the significant benefits and

efficiencies of open networking that the hyper-scale and web-scale companies

have recognized for years.

Apstra's latest software release includes:

  -- Commercial single-vendor support for SONiC (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983800-1&h=3529505997&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapstra.com%2Fsolutions%2Fsonic-data-center-network-automation%2F&a=Commercial+single-vendor+support+for+SONiC )

  -- Software enhancements focused on stability, scalability, and operations

  -- Functionality enhancements including Data Center Interconnect (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983800-1&h=2944591398&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapstra.com%2Fsolutions%2Fdata-center-interconnect-designs-and-implementation%2F&a=Data+Center+Interconnect ),

Top-of-Rack, and Spine feature parity with commercial network vendors

The above enhancements enable advanced day 0-2 network automation to simplify

data center network management dramatically 1 automating your data center

network's build, operations, troubleshooting, and security of SONiC

deployments. In doing so, Apstra further empowers enterprises to standardize on

a consistent operational model across multiple hardware vendors and network

operating systems, including SONiC, Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Cumulus, Dell, and VMware.  

"Apstra eliminates the barriers to entry and is a strategic enabler for

enterprises deploying and operating SONiC.," said Mansour Karam, Co-Founder,

and President of Apstra. "Apstra's software abstracts the switch OS complexity

to present a consistent operational model across all switch OS options,

including SONiC."

Additionally, the solution combines industry-leading hardware, automation, and

analytics, enabling enterprise data center transformations while leveraging

open networking to eliminate vendor lock-in. Apstra is a strong advocate of

network disaggregation and we are unwavering in our commitment to deliver

automated, hardware-independent, turnkey infrastructure operations at scale.

Apstra's integration with the latest version of SONiC expands the options for enterprises

to deploy data center networks by removing hardware constraints and complexities.

"This software release is the result of listening to our customers and aligning

our innovation cycle to meet their needs," said Jeff Jones, Senior Vice

President of Sales at Apstra. "It delivers our unparalleled Intent-based

automation, validation, and analytics capabilities, that our customers are

leveraging today in their Arista, Cisco, Cumulus. Dell, Juniper, and VMware

networks to SONIC."  

Apstra empowers organizations to automate all SONiC network aspects, including

designing, building, deploying, and operating phases. The leading IBN solution

leverages advanced intent-based analytics to continuously validate the network,

thereby eliminating complexity, vulnerabilities, and outages resulting in a

secure and resilient network. To learn more about transforming your enterprise

with Apstra, visit https://apstra.com/ .

About Apstra, Inc

Apstra(R) is a multinational software company delivering a unified solution to

automate the architecture and operations of the data center network. Apstra's

flagship product, AOS, empowers organizations to automate all aspects of

designing, building, deploying, and operating their networks, enabling them to

make changes to their networks quickly and reliably, while making efficient use

of human capital and ridding themselves of hardware vendor lock-in.

Organizations using AOS have seen a more than 80 percent reduction in OpEx, 99

percent improvement in agility, and more than 70 percent improvements in

reliability. AOS uses Apstra's advanced intent-based analytics to continually

validate the network, thereby eliminating complexity, vulnerabilities, and

outages resulting in a secure and resilient network.

Apstra, founded in 2014 by established and proven networking industry leaders

David Cheriton, Mansour Karam, and Sasha Ratkovic, is headquartered in Menlo

Park, California, with offices worldwide.

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SOURCE: Apstra

CONTACT: Sarah Erickson, Walker Sands for Apstra,

sarah.erickson@walkersands.com, +1 312-561-2491