SONiC is an open source network operating system developed by the Linux Foundation to run on diverse switches and silicon. It originated at Microsoft, adapted from Debian-based Azure Cloud Switch software. Hyperscalers widely use SONiC because they want customizable networking stacks and often buy hardware from multiple vendors that support SONiC. Some vendors have promoted SONiC for enterprise switching and NOS choice, though broad multi-vendor adoption has not fully materialized. SONiC is increasingly relevant as hyperscalers use it to run networks for AI services. Cisco already supports SONiC on routers and is extending support to Nexus 9000 datacenter switches, providing a consistent hardware layer for leaf-spine and AI/ML topologies.
""The N9000 Series is expanding to include a foundation for SONiC, built on Cisco Cloud Scale and Silicon One - alongside platforms powered by NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon for AI-class fabrics," the post we linked to above states. "These platforms give customers a consistent hardware layer for a wide range of leaf-spine and AI/ML topologies.""
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