DNOS - Drivenets Network Operating System

Scalable, software-based NOS for all network domains, running on standard white boxes

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DriveNets Network Operating System (DNOS)

DriveNets NOS is a cloud-native, distributed networking software, built on containerized
Microservices, creating a unified shared infrastructure over distributed architecture.

DNOS services are hardware (HW) agnostic. DNOS creates an abstraction of any HW resource residing in a cluster of OCP-certified original design manufacturer (ODM) white boxes (WBs) into a virtual resource consumable by the DNOS services. It provides inherent support for high availability and resilience, achieved through containers, microservices and distributed clusters.

Built on a Linux-based OS, containerized microservices and open APIs, DNOS provides a scalable and reliable programmable infrastructure, enabling data and control plane routing functions for any use case, from core to edge.

DNOS offers the benefits of a cloud-like network architecture and an efficient operational model, while maintaining the simplicity of traditional networks.

Cloud-native, Distributed Networking Software

Hardware agnostic

Supports any ASIC, ODM, NOS, or optics vendor, providing true diversity across all fronts.

Carrier-grade high availability

Leverages containers, and smart clusters for inherent high availability and resiliency. Battle-proven in Tier-1 service provider environments.

Same NOS for all network use cases

Supports core, aggregation, peering, DCI, DOCSIS Agg. and edge using the same NOS end-to-end

Features & Benefits of DriveNets' DNOS

  • Powers the world’s largest software-based network – AT&T.
  • Built-in redundancy and microsecond failover recovery.
  • Distributed architecture enhances stability.
  • Hardware agnostic – Supports any ASIC, ODM, NOS, or optics vendor.
  • Unified software & hardware – Same NOS and hardware across all network domains..
  • Supports open (NETCONF/YANG, gNMI/gRPC, APIs) and legacy (CLI, SNMP) interfaces.
  • Software-based for faster customization and innovation.
  • Scale from 2.4Tbps stand alone Whitebox to a massive 921Tbps cluster.
  • Scale incrementally, one white box at a time.
  • Separates control and data plane scaling.
  • Disaggregated – Decouples software from hardware.
  • Cloud-native & container-based – Maximizes agility and automation.
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