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DANOS is initially based on AT&T’s “dNOS” software framework of a more open, cost-effective and flexible alternative to traditional networking equipment. DANOS has built upon the Vyatta NOS, with significant enhancements having been added over the last seven years of development. It is now a ready-to-use Debian-based distribution that makes use of the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) libraries to provide highly efficient packet-processing on x86 hardware, and Broadcom’s Open Network Switch Layer (OpenNSL) libraries to support a hardware programming plugin architecture. An example OpenNSL plugin for the UFiSpace S9500-30xs device is provided.
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