AsterNOS
Powering the Future of Open Networking
Powering the Future of Open Networking
—engineered for AIDC, campus networks, enterprises, and cloud fabrics.
AsterNOS
Enterprise SONiC OS
—engineered for AIDC, campus networks,
enterprises, & cloud fabrics.
Why Choose AsterNOS?

Industry-Leading Expertise
nearly a decade of hands-on experience—
the most seasoned team in the market.

Feature-Rich & Fast-Moving
community version with richer & powerful features
and rapid updates.

Comprehensive Tech Support
technical guidance, plus support
for custom feature development.

Versatile Deployments

Broad ASIC Compatibility
including Broadcom, Marvell,
and Intel.

True Turnkey Solution
no compatibility worries,
just plug-and-play performance.

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v3 for Data Centers 👉 Link to appliance page
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v5 for Enterprise Networks 👉 Link to appliance page
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.
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v3 for Data Centers
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v5 for Enterprise Networks
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: Three Commercial Editions for
AIDC, Campus, & Routing Excellence
AIDC, Campus, & Routing Excellence
Discover the power of AsterNOS
—now available in three tailored commercial editions for
AI data centers, enterprise & campus networks, & routing applications.
Each version is packed with cutting-edge features designed to
meet your specific needs.
Dive into the highlights and download the full feature lists to see
how AsterNOS can elevate your network!
AsterNOS
AsterNOS
Three Commercial Editions
for AIDC, Campus,
& Routing Excellence
Three Commercial Editions
for AIDC, Campus,
& Routing Excellence
Discover AsterNOS’s power!
Now available in 3 tailored commercial editions for
AI data centers, enterprise/campus networks, & routing applications.
Each version has cutting-edge features for your specific needs.Check the highlights, download the full feature lists,& see how AsterNOS can boost your network!
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 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
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Anycast Gateway WiFi Roaming
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L2&L3 EVPN
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MPLS
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Dynamic vlan via Radius Authentication
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uCentral client ↔ OpenWiFi controller
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PTP, SyncE




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
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DHCP v4/v6 Server & Relay, PPPoE Client
- NetFlow/IPFIX




Asterfusion Enterprise SONiC
Vs Community SONiC
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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.