Linux Foundation Puts a new DENT in Edge Networking | Linux Today

Linux Foundation Puts a new DENT in Edge Networking

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Sean Michael Kerner
Dec 16, 2019

The basic idea behind DENT is to deliver a simplified Linux-based network operating system stack that is well suited for edge use cased including retail stores and remote campus locations. A core element of the DENT effort is switchdev, which is an open source in-kernel abstraction model, providing a standardized way to program switch ASICs and speed development time.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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