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AsterNOS
Powering the Future of Open Networking

The ultimate ready-to-deploy Enterprise SONiC OS
—engineered for AIDC, campus networks, enterprises, and cloud fabrics.
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AsterNOS

The ultimate ready-to-deploy
Enterprise SONiC OS
—engineered for AIDC, campus networks,
enterprises, & cloud fabrics.
Free Trial

Why Choose AsterNOS?

Industry-Leading Expertise

Backed by 120+ SONiC developers with
nearly a decade of hands-on experience—
the most seasoned team in the market.

Feature-Rich & Fast-Moving

Enhanced beyond the SONiC
community version with richer & powerful features
and rapid updates.

Comprehensive Tech Support

From pre-sales consulting to post-sales
technical guidance, plus support
for custom feature development.

Versatile Deployments

Three mature editions for diverse network needs—AI & Data Center, Enterprise & Campus, Egress Routing—crafted for every network challenge.

Broad ASIC Compatibility

Supports multiple platforms
including Broadcom, Marvell,
and Intel.

True Turnkey Solution

Bundled with optimized 1G-800G hardwares—
no compatibility worries,
just plug-and-play performance.
This appliance file is a virtualized version of AsterNOS, designed solely for experiencing selected features and the industry-standard CLI (Klish).
Please note: It is not intended for official software testing.
🔧 How to Install:
      We currently offer two versions of vAsterNOS for evaluation:
📬Interested in learning more about the commercial version of AsterNOS?
     Feel free to reach out via our website live chat or email us at Email:  bd@cloudswit.ch

Why Choose AsterNOS?

Industry-Leading Expertise

Backed by 120+ SONiC developers with nearly
a decade of hands-on experience—
the most seasoned team in the market.

Feature-Rich & Fast-Moving

Enhanced beyond the SONiC
community version with richer & powerful features
and rapid updates.

Comprehensive Tech Support

From pre-sales consulting to post-sales
technical guidance, plus support
for custom feature development.

Versatile Deployments

Three mature editions for diverse network
needs—AI & Data Center, Enterprise & Campus,
Egress Routing

Broad ASIC Compatibility

Supports multiple platforms including
Broadcom, Marvell, and Intel.

Ture Turnkey Solution

Bundled with optimized 1G-800G hardwares—
no compatibility worries,
just plug-and-play performance.

Our vAsterNOS

This appliance file is a virtualized version of AsterNOS,  for experiencing selected features & industry – standard CLI (Klish) only.
Please note: It is not intended for official software testing.

🔧 How to Install:
We currently offer 2 vAsterNOS versions for eval
📬Interested in AsterNOS’ commercial version?
Contact us via our website’s live chat or email:  bd@cloudswit.ch

AsterNOS Architecture Diagram

AsterNOS is built on the community version of SONiC,
but we’ve significantly enhanced it with richer features, robust third-party plug-ins, and nearly a decade of refinement.

AsterNOS Architecture

AsterNOS is built on the community
version of SONiC,
but we’ve significantly enhanced it
with richer features, robust third-party plug-ins,
and nearly a decade of refinement.

AsterNOS AIDC Edition

AsterNOS AIDC Edition

This AsterNOS edition is fine-tuned for both AI-driven and traditional data center environments, and comes pre-installed on our high-performance CX-N series.
Experience blazing speed, seamless scalability, and cutting-edge AI network-grade features.

AIDC Feature Highlights
  • In-Band Network Telemetry
  • INT Based Routing
  • Flowlet-based load balancing
  • WCMP to maximize bandwidth usage
  • Easy RoCE for Automated configuration
  • BGP EVPN Multi-homing
AsterNOS AI Data Center Feature List 👇

AsterNOS Campus Edition

AsterNOS Campus Edition

Designed for modern campus and enterprise office networks, this AsterNOS edition comes pre-loaded on our CX-M Layer 2/3 campus switches.
Smart, secure, and easy to manage—it’s the perfect fit for high-performance, always-on connectivity.

Campus Feature Highlights
  • Anycast Gateway WiFi Roaming
  • L2&L3 EVPN
  • MPLS
  • Dynamic vlan via Radius Authentication
  • uCentral client ↔ OpenWiFi controller
  • PTP, SyncE
AsterNOS Campus & Enterprise Feature List 👇

AsterNOS Edge Edition

AsterNOS Edge Edition

Engineered for enterprise egress routing and gateway solutions, this AsterNOS edition is pre-loaded on Asterfusion’s ET open platform, powered by Marvell Octeon.
Delivering high-performance routing, robust security, and seamless integration—it’s the smart choice for modern network edge deployments.

Edge Feature Highlights
  • BGP/MP-BGP, OSPF (v2/v3), VRF, PBR
  • IPSec, Wireguard, GRE, VXLAN, L2TPv3
  • Source and Destination NAT
  • DHCP v4/v6 Server & Relay, PPPoE Client
  • NetFlow/IPFIX
    AsterNOS Router Feature List 👇

    Asterfusion Enterprise SONiC
    Vs Community SONiC

    Compare items
    Community SONiC
    Asterfusion Enterprise SONiC
    Technical Services
    Expert Pre-Sales Guidance
    Unrivaled After-Sales Support
    Comprehensive Training & Support
    Certified Cable & Optics Validation
    Rich Documentation & Insights
    GitHub
    GitHub + Enterprise-grade
    SONiC Deployment Mastery
    Enhanced Features & Protocol Support
    Advanced ROCEv2 Performance
    Robust EVPN Multi-Homing
    Superior Q-in-Q Capabilities
    AI-Powered Networking features
    Flowlet-based load balancing, INT-based intelligent routing, and WCMP
    Open Source Ecosystem Integration
    Full support for Ansible, Prometheus,ntopng and more
    Silicon telemetry
    Features customization
    Rapid Feature Updates
    Accelerated Feature Releases
    Updated every half year
    Updated every quarter
    Clear and Transparent Roadmap
    Quarterly Updates
    Operations & Usability
    Unified Network Management
    Limited
    OpenWiFi-based management controller
    CLI for Enhanced Usability
    Cisco-Style (Klish) Limited
    Support Both Cisco-Style (Klish) and Linux-Style (Bash) Interfaces
    Deployment Complexity
    High, requires Linux and SONiC expertise
    Low, optimized system, CLI, and technical support reduce deployment complexity
    Cost & Infrastructure Compatibility
    Cost
    Free, but maintenance costs apply
    Subscription-based, contact Asterfusion for pricing
    Hardware Compatibility
    Supports mainstream white-box switches, needs manual adaptation
    Broad hardware support, validated for higher compatibility
    Typical Use Cases
    Tailored Editions for multi-network scenarios
    Three mature versions
    Suitable users
    Education, PoC, lab testing, open-source enthusiasts. Large companies with professional technical teams
    Built for action-ready to power data centers, campus networks, AI/HPC infrastructures, edge computing environments, WLAN controllers, and a wide range of demanding enterprise deployments
    Compare items
    Community SONiC
    Asterfusion Enterprise SONiC
    Technical Services
    Expert Pre-Sales Guidance
    Unrivaled After-Sales Support
    Comprehensive Training & Support
    Certified Cable & Optics Validation
    Rich Documentation & Insights
    GitHub
    GitHub + Enterprise-grade
    SONiC Deployment Mastery
    Enhanced Features & Protocol Support
    Advanced ROCEv2 Performance
    Robust EVPN Multi-Homing
    Superior Q-in-Q Capabilities
    AI-Powered Networking features
    Flowlet-based load balancing, INT-based intelligent routing, and WCMP
    Open Source Ecosystem Integration
    Full support for Ansible, Prometheus,ntopng and more
    Silicon telemetry
    Features customization
    Rapid Feature Updates
    Accelerated Feature Releases
    Updated every half year
    Updated every quarter
    Clear and Transparent Roadmap
    Quarterly Updates
    Operations & Usability
    Unified Network Management
    Limited
    OpenWiFi-based management controller
    CLI for Enhanced Usability
    Cisco-Style (Klish) Limited
    Support Both Cisco-Style (Klish) and Linux-Style (Bash) Interfaces
    Deployment Complexity
    High, requires Linux and SONiC expertise
    Low, optimized system, CLI, and technical support reduce deployment complexity
    Cost & Infrastructure Compatibility
    Cost
    Free, but maintenance costs apply
    LSubscription-based, contact Asterfusion for pricing
    Hardware Compatibility
    Supports mainstream white-box switches, needs manual adaptation
    Broad hardware support, validated for higher compatibility
    Typical Use Cases
    Tailored Editions for multi-network scenarios
    Three mature versions
    Suitable users
    Education, PoC, lab testing, and open-source enthusiasts. Large companies with professional technical teams
    Built for action-ready to power data centers, campus networks, AI/HPC infrastructures, edge computing environments, WLAN controllers, and a wide range of demanding enterprise deployments

    Implementation

    Asterfusion provides a comprehensive configuration guide for the essential features of our Enterprise SONiC open network switches from the data center and campus layer 2/3.

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