#Dell has introduced a #Linux -based switch OS that is likely to become a major component of the company's data center infrastructure products. #SDN
Dell's latest switch OS has the potential to become the software foundation across the company's portfolio of data center infrastructure products following the acquisition of #EMC and its subsidiary, #VMware.
Dell introduced Operating System 10 (OS10) this week at a news conference in San Francisco. The latest version of the network operating system (NOS) that powers Dell switches is based on an unmodified Linux kernel that is built on the Debian distribution.
For tech buyers, Dell is adding the OS to the choices they have for the vendor's switches. Companies can buy a Dell switch today with an NOS from Big Switch Networks, Cumulus Networks, IP Infusion or Pluribus Networks.
A baseline version of OS10 is scheduled to ship by the end of February. A premium version will be available in beta at the same time, with general availability expected by the end of August. Initially, companies can run OS10 on Dell S-Series 1/10/40 GbE top-of-rack switches. Dell will offer the OS on Z-Series fabric switches later in the year.
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