April Tech Roundup from EPS Global Share on Written by: EPS Global 4/28/2023 What's New? How Electrical Co-Ops Are Transforming Into ISPs Through Disaggregated Networking Why are electrical co-ops becoming Internet Service Providers? They have the infrastructure in place. They are trusted by their members. They are committed to serving their communities. Open disaggregated networking is the perfect candidate for broadband deployments as it reduces CAPEX and Operational expenses, the hardware is more readily available, the technology is there to enable multitenancy on the network and it offers new revenue streams. Listen to our latest podcast to learn how to ease the transition from Electric Co-Op to ISP. Listen Now EPS Global and IP Infusion supports India’s largest internet exchange operator We are proud to have partnered with IP Infusion to diversify and strengthen Extreme Networks's network disaggregation strategy in India. Extreme Labs is an internet exchange point (IXP) focused on internet optimization that operates the largest internet exchange in India. EPS Global worked with IP Infusion to coordinate the platform strategy for entering the country and enabled Extreme Labs’ migration to IP Infusion's OcNOS. Continue Reading Edgecore Networks Debuts the First-Ever Enterprise PoE Network Switch with TIP OpenLAN Switching Support Edgecore Networks have just announced the launch of the ECS4125-10P, the world's first enterprise PoE network switch that supports the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenLAN Switching (OLS). The switch can support all TIP OpenWiFi devices, providing an open network solution that spans both wired and wireless environments. Learn More SONiC Express by EPS Global EPS Global is delighted to announce the launch of SONiC Express by EPS Global, an Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Edgecore Networks integrated onto your chosen Edgecore switch, along with 24/7 support. SONiC, an open-source network operating system based on Linux, provides flexibility in creating network solutions and benefits from a large ecosystem. Learn More Strengthening Irish-American Connections: Celebrating Our US Locations Did you know our links to the USA go beyond business? We opened the first of our now 6 locations in the US in 2008 and are proud to be one of the 650 Irish companies with operations in the USA. Check out our Head of Digital Patrick Kieran, a fifth cousin of President Joe Biden, pictured here with the President on his recent visit to Dundalk! View Now Delivering ultrafast full-fibre broadband across the UK Trending! We recently visited our customer Netomnia in the UK and had to take a photo of their ultra-neat cable management in the rack! Netomnia are using open networking to roll out ultrafast full-fibre connectivity across the country. View Now Media Center Edgecore Ultra High-Capacity Network Switch - DCS520 The DCS520 platform is a 400G switch featuring the Broadcom Tomahawk 4 chipset, offering 64x 400G QSFP56-DD ports on a single device. This platform provides flexible and high-efficiency data processing, enabling users to handle large amounts of data with ease. Watch Now Open Networking Replaces Juniper Equipment for Growing Internet Service Provider By IP Infusion Network disaggregation with open networking has evolved from being a hobbyist novelty to a cost-effective, adaptable platform for advanced networking functions, previously available only from closed-system vendors. Our partner - IP Infusion discusses the increasing value of Open Networking as seen by one of their customers. Continue Reading Resurgence of IP over DWDM with 400G QSFP-DD Coherent Optics By UfiSpace Introduced over 20 years ago, IP over DWDM was an exciting topic as DWDM technology began to take off. Talk of IP over DWDM simmered down as several technological and economical headwinds during that time made adoption difficult. However, with the booming demand for IP networks, IP over DWDM may be up for a resurgence in popularity, with the advancement of routing equipment and development with coherent optics technology, where it will be easier for service providers to adopt. Continue Reading Product Announcements SONiC Express by EPS Global SONiC Express by EPS Global is interoperable with an array of optics and cables sourced from both Edgecore and other industry providers. This guarantees seamless integration of the entire system, including switch hardware, firmware, NOS, and connectivity, from drivers to applications eliminating worries about platform-level compatibility. Benefits of SONiC Express: No Vendor Lock-In Pre-configured Switches, ready to use 24/7 Technical Support Support for multiple switching silicon platforms Single point of contact for both hardware and soſtware support Learn More 2.5G L2 Ultra PoE Switch - ECS4125-10P The Edgecore ECS4125-10P switch is a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet access switch with two 10G uplink ports. This switch is an ideal 2.5 Gigabit PoE access switch for SMB, enterprise, and campus networks. It is packed with features that bring high availability, comprehensive security, robust multicast control, and advanced QoS to the network edge while maintaining simple management. Additionally, the switch supports the most advanced IPv6 management, IPv6 security, and IPv6 multicast control in accordance with the growth of IPv6 deployment. Features: 8× 1G/2.5G RJ45 Ports Routing/Switching: L2+ / Lite L3 Cloud Management: ecCLOUD 2× 10G SFP+ Uplink Ports PoE++ Support for Wi-Fi 6 APs 240W 802.3af/at/bt PoE 80G Switching Capacity Deliver up to 30 W on 8 ports, or 60 W on 4 ports Learn More 25.6T Data Center Switch - DCS520 The Edgecore DCS520 is a high-performance spine switch designed for data centers. It offers line-rate L2 and L3 switching across its 64 QSFP56-DD ports, supporting various configurations such as 1x400G, 1x100G, 1x40G, 2x200G, 4x100G, 2x50G, 4x25G, and 4x10G. This versatile switch can be deployed for 100/400 GbE spine-to-spine or spine-to-leaf interconnects. Equipped with the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE), the DCS520 allows for the installation of compatible Network Operating System software, including open-source options like Open Network Linux and commercial NOS offerings. Features: 64x 400GbE QSFP56-DD Compatible with SONiC Broadcom Tomahawk 4 2 RU form factor 3+1 redundant, hot-swappable fan modules. Hardware switch pre-loaded with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for automated loading of compatible open source and commerical NOS offerings. Compatible with Open Network Linux (ONL), the open-source, OCP reference NOS. Learn More April Tech Roundup from EPS Global 4/28/2023 10:00:01 AM https://www.epsglobal.com/getattachment/1b94d972-7ceb-4b5e-97e7-3bb9c93420ef/April-Tech-Roundup-from-EPS-Global.jpg EPS Global https://www.epsglobal.com/Media-Library/EPSGlobal/news/eps-logo.jpg EPS Global