Sentrium Adds Edgecore to VyOS Hardware Compatibility List and Announces Partnership with EPS Global

Sentrium has announced a partnership with Edgecore Networks to provide official support for VyOS on Edgecore hardware, and with EPS Global, a worldwide distributor of open networking solutions. EPS Global will distribute and integrate Sentrium’s VyOS feature-rich open-source OS on Edgecore network appliance platforms as part of its hardware and software offering to managed network service providers and enterprise customers.

The goal of such cooperation is to facilitate choosing the hardware for running the VyOS on for customers. Sentrium will provide technical support to VyOS versions created to be launched on the provided specific hardware models. Their compatibility with Edgecore solutions has been thoroughly tested by Sentrium so that it can guarantee an expected highest performance on supported devices.

The Edgecore Network Appliance Platform utilizes standard Intel x86 architecture that provides openness and flexibility to fulfill various use cases in different vertical markets. With the advent of SDN and NFV, the platform supports open-source-based software or 3rd party VNFs that enable Service Providers to deliver and deploy innovative services and applications with agility and scalability. SAF Series devices – SAF51015I and SAF51003I have been tested for compatibility with VyOS. These and other network appliances are available for purchase through selected resellers.

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In the emerging 5G networks and edge computing, the platform is an excellent choice for Service Providers to deliver Residential and Enterprise vCPE/uCPE solutions from the communication center.

The platform supports a range of fixed Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connectivity along with internal M.2 SSD and HDD storage options, which are all contained within a compact desktop form-factor.

From a simple VPN concentrator to a data-center router and variety tools in between, VyOS on Edgecore hardware offers a comprehensive open networking solution with high performance and advanced support for numerous technologies.

VyOS can be easily deployed on Edgecore hardware from an ISO image prepared by the VyOS team. It is scalable and has many configurable features, which continuously improve with new versions. Merging of VyOS and Edgecore will empower users with multigigabit routing while offering a convenient CLI along with a wide choice of VPN and Firewall technologies for either wired or wireless network management. This combination allows for the creation of powerful open networking appliances utilizing both open hardware and open software.

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Yuriy Andamasov, Community and Business Coordinator of VyOS Project said: “Due to our partnership with EdgeCore, we gained profitable opportunities for customers. We developed and tested optimized system versions for Edgecore hardware. Therefore now everyone can build prebuilt images using appropriate makefile targets, while subscribers with support or corp access can download them. This cooperation is not only about thinking of others, hearing others, and finding middle ground. It is an understanding of the benefits. Cooperation means that teams can grow as a result of participation; it is fertile soil for new achievements.”

“We are pleased to work with one of the industry pioneers, Sentrium, in supporting the open source router and firewall platform VyOS, which is now supported on Edgecore’s network appliance products, the SAF51003I and SAF51015I. This partnership further enables Edgecore’s appliance platform to support different deployment options and meet evolving customer requirements,” said Lukasz Lukowski, VP, Edgecore EMEA Sales.

“EPS Global has long been an advocate of the open networking model, enabling our customers to leverage network disaggregation, open source software, white box economics, and software-defined standards to significantly reduce CapEx and OpEx,” said Colin Lynch, CEO of EPS Global. “Our alignment with Sentrium will prove invaluable to our customers who are rolling out next-gen networking applications at the 5G edge, requiring high performance and security. The combined strengths of Edgecore’s pioneering whitebox network appliances together with Sentrium’s VyOS open source router and firewall platform should open up huge business opportunities for our customers.”

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