SONiC Lite: NOS for Cost-Efficient Management and Access Switches

About SONiC Lite: A Ready-to-Deploy Solution

SONiC Lite is a streamlined solution for enterprise and campus network environments, providing a smooth transition from proprietary systems to an optimized SONiC version. Our engineers have optimized excessive data center functionalities, allowing Community SONiC to run on less demanding hardware with lower CPU, RAM, and storage requirements. With these advantages, SONiC Lite frees you from vendor lock-in for both hardware and software, allowing you to build a future-proof network that is cost-effective, efficient, and delivers reliable connectivity.

SONiC Lite’s Access Switch Use Case

The access layer, as the lowest hierarchical inter-networking model, connects end-users or end nodes such as PCs, printers, and wireless access points to the network. This layer facilitates the continuous network connection of the end devices no matter where they are located. In the meantime, the design of the L1 depends on the upper layer connections.

Out-of-Band (OOB) Management Switch Use Case

Among various use cases, SONiC Lite is a streamlined network OS distribution tailored for OOB management switches in data center, edge, and campus networks, designed to optimize network management under a unified control plane. It provides a cost-effective, efficient, and scalable solution that simplifies the monitoring and maintenance of network devices.

Find Out More About SONiC Lite’s Advantages

Discover a range of benefits with SONiC Lite, our innovative solution for management switches:

• Reduce Infrastructure Expenses: Leverage less demanding hardware without sacrificing performance and achieve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) savings.
• Unify Network Management: Eliminate ongoing costs associated with maintaining a multi-vendor Network Operating System (NOS) environment.
• Enhance Network Reliability and Security: Built on the latest stable Community SONiC version, SONiC Lite inherits a proven track record. Our regular updates ensure your network remains secure and features stay current.