SONiC Capabilities: Empowering Networks with Open-Source Solutions

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SONiC Lite for Enterprise
and Campus Network Environments

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SONiC Lite Benefits Enterprises

Explore our lightweight SONiC distribution for DC, Campus, & Edge Deployments for ensuring a unified network environment, along with greater performance, control, sustainability, agility, and business advantages: ​

Vendor Neutrality
Vendor Neutrality

Leverage the white box model
approach and avoid vendor lock-in ​

Regular NOS Updates
Regular NOS Updates

Benefit from regular updates
and security patches

Feature Velocity
Feature Velocity

Stay ahead of the curve
with ongoing feature development​

Customization
Customization

Get access to custom
NOS features tailored to your
specific use case

Unified Network Environment
Unified Network Environment

SONiC Lite for DC, Edge & Campus
Deployments, and Community SONiC
on Distribution and Core Layers

Cost-Efficiency
Cost-Efficiency

Optimize OPEX
with less-demanding equipment
and a unified network environment

SONiC Lite
Is the Missing Piece
For Your SONiC-Based
Open Networking Transformation

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Key Functionalities of SONiC Lite

SONiC Lite for Enterprise <br>and Campus Network Environments Image Key Functionalities of SONiC Lite

SONiC Lite Features

The access switch pre-defines this feature list:

Management and Security
  • TACACS+
  • RADIUS
  • 802.1x
  • OLS Client
  • klish CLI*
L2
  • LLDP
  • xSTP
  • VLAN
  • LACP
  • DHCP Server
  • DHCP relay*
L3
  • IPv4/IPv6
  • Static routing
  • BGP *
  • OSPF*
  • ISIS*
Other
  • QoS
  • Storm Control
  • PoE++
  • ACL (L2-L4)
  • SONiC 202405 as baseline

*planned for Q3-Q4 2024

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SONiC Lite Supported Hardware

SONiC Lite currently supports a select range of switch models. This list is actively expanding and is being updated regularly.

Vendor Model ASIC Port Config
Company logotype ES-2227-54TS PoE and no PoE Marvell AC5X family 32x1G+16x2, 5G+6x25G
Company logotype ES-2221-54TS PoE and no PoE Marvell AC5X family 32x1G+16x2, 5G+6x25G
Company logotype ECS4650-54P PoE Marvell AC5X family 48x1G+6x25G
Company logotype ECS4650-54T Marvell AC5X family 48x1G+6x25G
Company logotype M2-W6510-48GT4V Broadcom 48x1G+4x25G
Wistron
ES-2227-54TS PoE and non PoE SKU
ES-2221-54TS PoE and non PoE SKU
Edgecore
ECS4650-54P PoE
ECS4650-54T
Micas
M2-W6510-48GT4V

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