MWC19 Shanghai | Open decoupling, the next generation evolution of operator networks

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With the promotion and application of cloud computing, big data, deep learning and artificial intelligence technologies, achieving software and hardware decoupling and network reconstruction, and building an open and programmable next-generation intelligent network have become the common evolution direction of operator networks.

In order to promote the development of next-generation networks towards openness and decoupling, Ruijie Networks has widely participated in open network organizations and actively strengthened industry cooperation. It has maintained close cooperation pilots with Internet, operator and other customers in white-box data center products, SDN2.0 (chip programmability), network function decoupling and NFV, and delivered white-box switches and NFV products based on programmable chips for users in multiple scenarios.

1. Open decoupling to reconstruct the future intelligent network

In order to reduce the cost of network construction for operators and achieve the goal of developing intelligent next-generation networks, openness and decoupling are reshaping the future intelligent networks of operators.

▲ Openness and decoupling to reconstruct the future intelligent network

Through open hardware and open software, switches can be white-boxed; by decoupling the control plane and the data forwarding plane, it is convenient to centrally develop network intelligence.

2. Switches move from closed to open

To achieve the goals and ideals of openness and decoupling, numerous network equipment manufacturers, research institutes, operators and Internet users have established a complete open alliance and ecosystem at the hardware and software levels, allowing switches to move from traditional closed architecture to open architecture, making it possible to build large-scale intelligent networks using small white box hardware.

▲ The open architecture organization makes switches move from closed to open

3. Widely participate in open organizations and actively carry out industrial cooperation

Ruijie Networks is one of the first members of the SDN2.0 STRATUM Alliance. It not only actively participates in the ONF organization and open source network operating system projects such as ONOS and SONiC at the open software level, but also actively cooperates with leading industry manufacturers at the hardware level, making positive contributions to the productization of open networks.

▲ Ruijie widely participates in open organizations and industry cooperation

4. Launch open switch products covering multiple scenarios

Open and decoupled switches are mainly used in two scenarios: data centers and metropolitan area network reconstruction.

In the data center scenario, a large data center network can be built through a small white-box switch, which can further reduce the network construction costs of operators and Internet companies. Ruijie Networks has not only delivered a large number of 25G/100G data centers for leading Internet users, but also pioneered the latest data center technologies such as RDMA lossless Ethernet and INT visualized operation and maintenance. In terms of 25G/100G switch white-boxing, Ruijie has also actively cooperated with users, and with the 20 years of software and hardware development and testing methods and experience accumulated by Ruijie Networks in the field of commercial switches, it can truly guarantee the reliability of the product.

▲ 25G white box switch (48*25G+8*100G TOR)

▲ 100G white box switch (4 slots * 32 ports 100G)

In the field of data center reconstruction of metropolitan area network CORD, Ruijie Networks actively cooperates with the industry and launches vBRAS/NFV (network function virtualization) products based on programmable chips, which not only greatly reduces costs but also achieves an order of magnitude improvement in forwarding performance.

▲ vBRAS product with programmable chip (32-port 100G)

▲ vBRAS product with programmable chip (3*32-port 100G)

5. Next-generation network contributes to Ruijie Network's value

By opening up and decoupling traditional switches, operators can benefit from lower costs, smarter networks, and more flexible networks. However, even in simple white box scenarios, the integration capabilities of equipment manufacturers are still particularly important. In the next-generation open network scenario, Ruijie Networks can provide users with three key designs: openness, reliability, and scalability, as well as the following two important capabilities.

1. Chip-level bug warning and repair capabilities provided by Ruijie Networks

Ruijie Networks' white-box switches and commercial switches use the same series of chips. During the development and large-scale commercial use of commercial switches, Ruijie's experience in chip bug discovery and avoidance can be synchronized to white-box switch development in real time, providing effective support for ensuring the quality of white-box switches.

2. Ruijie Networks provides software service support capabilities for open source

The current open source software is still lacking in the operator scenario. Ruijie Networks has two software development teams, the self-developed RGOS and the open SONiC, which are developing commercial switches and white box switches simultaneously, and can provide good software service support for operators.

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• CMMI Level 5 software process control capability
• 20 years of continuous accumulation of network operating systems, rich experience in network operating system development
• Complete software test cases and fully automated test suites
• Provide software customization and consulting services for major customers

June 26-28

Asia's technology industry event "MWC19 Shanghai" will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center

Ruijie Networks will showcase white box switch products based on the industry's latest programmable chips

Welcome to visit Ruijie Networks booth (N4.F40)