We’ve just launched our latest gateway product — the Asterfusion ET3600, built on the powerful Marvell Octeon 10 CN103 DPU. In this article, we’ll dive into how ET3600 shines across various application scenarios and brings real value to cloud-network convergence. For more about ET3600 series👉 Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103XX DPU Powered Open Router/Gateway with SONiC & VPP OS

Multi-Scenario Applications of Asterfusion ET3600 with Octeon 10 DPU

1. Cloud Gateway Use Case: A Breakthrough in Performance and Flexibility

In cloud data centers, ET3600 excels as a BGP gateway, border leaf, and DCI leaf. Backed by our operating system SONiC-VPP and hardware acceleration, it delivers ultra-high throughput and low-latency capabilities tailored for modern workloads.

✅ BGP Gateway: Ideal for Large-Scale Routing
As a border gateway at the network edge, ET3600 runs SONiC-VPP (Enterprise SONiC + VPP), leveraging DPU acceleration to easily handle 2 × 100Gbps throughput. It’s purpose-built to manage large routing tables efficiently in complex BGP environments.

✅ Border Leaf: Multi-Tenant Isolation Made Efficient
Positioned as the first ingress point between external networks and internal infrastructure, ET3600 supports scalable VRF (Virtual Routing & Forwarding) instances. Combined with VPP’s concurrent processing and hardware acceleration, it provides seamless traffic isolation for multi-tenant data centers.

✅ DCI Leaf: Connecting Data Centers with Performance
ET3600 enables high-performance VXLAN tunnels for Layer 2 network extension across sites. Supporting eBGP EVPN, it builds robust L2/L3 VPNs to meet the needs of hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

2. SD-WAN Router Use Case: Smarter Connectivity for Distributed Enterprises

As hybrid work and distributed cloud services rise, SD-WAN is the go-to solution for connecting branches securely and efficiently. ET3600 is the perfect fit as a core SD-WAN router.

🔧 Technical Architecture:

• SONiC-VPP + flexiWAN: Both leverage the VPP data plane for powerful forwarding and scalability;
• flexiEdge Software Stack: Runs on ET3600 (HQ) and ET2500 (branches), enabling unified, on-demand deployment;
• flexiManage: Cloud-based or on-prem controller for centralized provisioning, monitoring, and traffic analytics.

📦 Deployment Guide:

• HQ: Deploy ET3600 with SONiC-VPP + flexiEdge for high-throughput routing;
• Branches: Use ET2500 with the same stack for lightweight deployments;
• Connectivity: Supports Internet or MPLS links for inter-branch networking.

This architecture combines performance with centralized control — a reliable path toward intelligent enterprise networking.

3. VPN Gateway Use Case: Secure, Scalable Remote Access

With remote access and distributed operations now the norm, VPN gateways are essential for secure, encrypted connectivity between HQs, branches, and remote clients.

ET3600, featuring a built-in encryption engine via the Marvell Octeon DPU and a flexible SONiC-VPP architecture, delivers a high-performance, enterprise-grade VPN gateway solution.

🔐 Key Capabilities:

• Supports IPsec / WireGuard: Choose the best VPN protocol for your needs;
• Hardware-Accelerated Encryption: Inline crypto engine enhances throughput;
• 80Gbps IPsec/SSL Performance: Enterprise-ready encryption speed;
• SONiC-VPP Integration: Programmable and automation-friendly data plane.

ET3600 ensures secure, fast, and scalable VPN connectivity — ideal for hybrid workforces and remote access scenarios.

4. Edge Computing Gateway: Intelligent Processing at the Edge

As IoT and AI proliferate, edge gateways are critical for processing local data, running AI models, and working in tandem with cloud and other edge nodes.

ET3600 empowers intelligent edge computing with microK8s orchestration and VPP-based traffic processing.

🧠 Key Highlights:

• Containerized Edge Workloads: Run AI models, analytics, and protocol translation via microK8s;
• Edge Device Traffic Management: VPP handles IoT, industrial traffic efficiently;
• AI Acceleration Support: Optional AI modules integrate with Kubernetes Pods for tasks like image recognition and anomaly detection;
• Multi-Node Collaboration: Sync with cloud or peer edge nodes for scalable distributed processing.

Ideal for smart manufacturing, smart cities, and surveillance, ET3600 makes the edge not just intelligent — but capable of thinking.

5. More Use Cases: Powering the Cloud-Network Future

Beyond gateways, the ET3600 can be flexibly deployed in various high-performance network scenarios thanks to its DPU acceleration, VPP data plane, and multi-core ARM architecture.

📡 O-RAN Fronthaul Switch:
Acts as a high-bandwidth, low-latency fronthaul switch between DU and RU in open 5G networks.

🧩 OVS/NFV Offload:
Supports common cloud-network NFV functions (virtual switch, firewall, load balancer) with offloading to improve performance and efficiency.

🚀 5G UPF Acceleration:
Offloads compute-intensive UPF data plane tasks from servers to hardware, reducing latency and boosting performance for edge-cloud 5G networks.

Redefine Gateway Performance with Asterfusion Marvell Octeon 10 CN103 DPU based ET3600

Powered by the Marvell Octeon 10 CN103 DPU, the Asterfusion ET3600 is built for next-gen networks—delivering high performance, flexibility, and scalability across cloud, edge, and 5G scenarios.

With SONiC-VPP, hardware acceleration, and AI-ready capabilities, ET3600 meets the demands of modern enterprises embracing digital transformation. Whether for cloud routing, secure VPNs, or intelligent edge, it’s the gateway to a smarter, faster network.

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