The Linux Foundation announced the release of DentOS 3.0, code-named "Cynthia," an open source network operating system utilizing the Linux Kernel, Switchdev, and other Linux based projects, including SwitchDev, POE+ and others.
Specific feature updates in 3.0 include:
- Traffic Control (TC) Persistence
- Enables traffic control commands and configuration data across boots simplifies configuration and set up
- New Kernel 5.15(LTS)
- Increased security, management with new Kernel software
- Rapid DevOps, providing early access to:
- IEEE 802.1x :security/patches in kernel and Switchdev
- QoS: (Mgmt): enables prioritization and optimization of bandwidth usage in remote locations
- IPv6: for continued expansion and support of more IOT Devices
- IGMP Snooping: no router required at enterprise location
- Egress Policer
DentOS enables Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology to connect and manage thousands of devices like cameras, sensors, entry and exit gates, and access points on the network edge.
"We are pleased to leverage the DENT open-source platforms to power networking infrastructure to enable customers to skip check-out lines with our Just Walk Out Technology," said Jason Long, head of Networking for Amazon Physical Retail Technology and chairman of the DENT Board. "DENT enabled us to reduce our networking costs by giving us access to open-source switches that allowed Amazon to efficiently deploy new hardware and software whenever we need instead of waiting for a bug fix from a third-party vendor".
"Adoption and deployment by the world's largest e-commerce leader with its Just Walk Out Technology is a shining example of the power of open source," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, the Linux Foundation. "In just three years, the DENT community created a working platform for disaggregated networks to power multiple device locations at the edge, now used by top retailers to streamline operations. This undertaking is only possible by the power of collaborative open source development."
https://github.com/dentproject/dentOS
