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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 being 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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