HP's OpenSwitch Network Operating System Is Now a Linux Foundation Project | Linux Today

HP’s OpenSwitch Network Operating System Is Now a Linux Foundation Project

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Marius Nestor
Jun 2, 2016

Powered by the Linux kernel, HP’s OpenSwitch network operating system is based on the latest GNU/Linux technologies and designed from the ground up to act as a community-based platform powering enterprise-grade switches. The OpenSwitch project is dedicated to bypass vendor lock-in and accelerate open source innovation.

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