NEW CASTLE, Del. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FS.COM INC, a leading communication systems integrator and optical solutions provider for data centers, enterprises and ISP networks, announced its cooperation with Cumulus Networks, the leader in networking software for the open, modern data center. FS has added Cumulus Linux, an open network operating system, to its N-series data center switches, which will provide customers the best-in-class network operating system (NOS) with the highest performance data center switch platform. This streamlined delivery model represents a new era of open networking and accelerates a customer’s ability to build a highly flexible fabric for scale, agility, and automation.
“Data centers now need a modern, web-scale networking infrastructure that is simple to operate and built on open standards to drive agility and high performance,” said Daniel Xiang, CEO of FS. “We are confident our N-series switches with the latest Cumulus Linux 3.7 built in will bring customers an open, high-performance, scalable solution to extend and improve the pace of innovation, efficiency, and automation of their data center infrastructure.”
“Open networking is changing the way data centers are designed and managed in a big way, enabling organizations to have control over their cost and operations. This partnership with FS is bringing that benefit directly into the hands of our customers through a direct-to-consumer model,” said Josh Leslie, CEO of Cumulus Networks. “With cost-effective hardware and the best-in-class network operating system, customers have freedom to scale up or down, complete choice and flexibility to control their own supply chain, and a repeatable and consistent network that reduces errors.”
FS N-series Switches
FS N-series switches include a full portfolio of 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE switches, which are designed to provide stable, reliable and secure Layer 2/3 switching services for data center networks and high-end campus networks. They deliver excellent low latency and power efficiency in a PHY-less design, while offering high-reliability features such as redundant and hot swappable power supplies and fans in forward and reverse airflow configurations. With Cumulus Linux 3.7 pre-loaded, they support many advanced features including MLAG, VxLAN, SFLOW, SNMP, MPLS etc.
N5850-48S6Q 48 ports SFP+ 10Gb, with 6 ports QSFP+ for 10Gb or 40Gb uplink, ideal for top-of-rack switching in server racks with 10GbE servers.
N8000-32Q 32-port QSFP switch, supporting 32x40GbE ports for top-of-rack or spine deployment.
N8500-48B6C 48-port 25Gb SFP28 with 6-port 100Gb QSFP28 for 25Gb or 100Gb, for top-of-rack switching in server racks with 25GbE servers.
N8500-32C 32-port QSFP28 switch, supporting 32x100GbE ports for top-of-rack or spine deployment.
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About FS.COM
FS has set the goal to provide high quality and cost-effective data centers, enterprise and ISP networking solutions for global customers. Since then, the company has built up seven oversea branches and warehouses within the United States (Seattle and Delaware), Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore and Russia. In the future, more branches and warehouses will be set up. This allows FS products to be exported to companies and individuals all around the world. More information is available at www.fs.com.
About Cumulus Networks
Cumulus Networks provides networking software to design, run, and operate modern data centers that are simple, open, agile, resilient, and scalable. Cumulus Linux is the only open networking software that allows you to affordably build and efficiently operate your network like the world’s largest data center operators, unlocking vertical network stacks. Combined with Cumulus NetQ, an operational management tool, organizations can take advantage of deeper analytics and advanced telemetry to increase visibility across the network and reduce mean time to resolution. Cumulus Networks has more than 1,500 customers globally and has received venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Telstra Ventures, Peter Wagner, four of the original VMware founders, among others. For more information, please visit www.cumulusnetworks.com.
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