Open Networking Alternative To Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, and Huawei Switches and Routers

Discover IP Infusion OcNOS switches and routers, the leading open networking alternative to Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, and Huawei. Designed for service providers and data centers, OcNOS delivers a feature-rich NOS with industry-leading networking stacks, scalability, and cost efficiency.

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The Challenge: Breaking Free from Legacy Vendor Limitations

  • Tired of vendor-locks? Proprietary solutions limit network upgrade planning and force compromises.
  • Rising costs and restrictive licensing? Locked-in pricing models drive up expenses with little room for optimization.
  • Expensive, mandatory hardware refresh cycles? Vendors dictate when and how you upgrade, not your business needs.
  • Long lead times slowing you down? Waiting months for new hardware delays growth and disrupts planning.


OPEN NETWORKING IS THE ANSWER!

Performance & Cost Analysis: Why Open Networking Wins

 
Comparison Traditional Vendors
(Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, and others)		 Open Networking with IP Infusion OcNOS
Architectural Approach Different switch/router product line for each use case One OcNOS for service provider and data center networks
VXLAN V V
EVPN V V
EVPN-VXLAN V V
BGP V V
ECMP V V
OSPFv2/v3 V V
LDP, RSP-TE V V
SR-MPLS V V
SRv6 *V, no standardization *Upcoming
ZTP V V
ZR+ Support V V
Timing Sync. V V
Stream. Telemetry V V
License Cost $$$ – complex tiers
A fully “enabled”/licensed device with all ports and features is more than double the price of the base/entry-level SKU		 $ – Simple SKUs
Simple and perpetual license delivers full capability of the hardware at no extra “hidden” cost
Automation $$$ Add-on Netconf-based northbound interface provides easy integration with Open applications for automation
Available Port Speeds 10/25/40/100/400G
*800G Limited Availability		 10/25/40/100/400G
*800G Upcoming
Hardware Flexibility Vendor-Locked Hardware
Vendor-Locked Optics		 Open Whitebox Ecosystem (50+)
Open Optics Ecosystem
Supply Chain Dependence
High
Single vendor dependance
Low
OcNOS provides alternative from other ODM whitebox vendors
Support & Service $$$ – Vendor-locked, costly $ – Flexible support & SLA
TCO (CapEx & OpEx) $$$ – Very High $ – Lower TCO with open networking
MEF 3.0 Certification V V
Uniti

400G ZR+ Network Upgrade with MPLS and BGP

“IP Infusion delivered 5 times more network interfaces for 1/3 of the cost”
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Dataduct Networks

EVPN and SR-MPLS Network Upgrade

“IP Infusion has enabled us to build more capable network and reduce single vendor dependency”
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Adams Cable Networks

400G ZR+ Network Upgrade

“Reduced Lead Times: from 12 months to weeks.”
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Prosoluce

EVPN VXLAN Fabric for Data Center Backbone

“IP Infusion offered comparable features and support at up to five times lower price”
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Vyve Networks

Access and Aggregation Network Upgrade

“OcNOS gets us to our ultimate network goal of controller-based segment routing”
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DIGI

Access and Aggregation Network Upgrade

“IP Infusion has delivered great results in terms of cost optimization and operational flexibility”
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Adams Cable Service Breaks Free From Vendor Lock-in With Open Networking

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