Larch Networks, a leading open-source switching software design house for SAI and SONiC, and a member of the TIP consortium, has partnered with Teledyne LeCroy, an award-winning provider of Ethernet traffic generators and physical layer test equipment. Together we offer an open API-based network test platform for SAI-enabled switch systems operating at 400Gbps and 800Gbps Ethernet.
This platform provides a flexible, fast-to-deploy test solution for optimizing the performance of network equipment in data centers, telecom networks, AI clusters, and high-performance computing environments.
Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) is a widely adopted open-source layer for hardware-agnostic switch management, extensively used in networking implementations, including SONiC, the de facto standard for L2/L3 data center networking. Leveraging Teledyne LeCroy Xena’s test equipment, Larch Networks harnessed its SAI expertise to create an open API-enabled network traffic and physical layer test solution, capable of performing comprehensive test progressions over SAI-enabled 400Gbps and 800Gbps Ethernet switch links.
High-speed Ethernet links are crucial in meeting the growing demand for higher bandwidth, which includes the need for lossless Ethernet network capabilities. Ensuring the quality and stability of network links is essential and can only be achieved through rigorous testing. Reliable high-speed test equipment that can support flexible yet rigorous test designs is therefore a prerequisite.
“Although an open-source project, SAI integration is challenging and requires the skill set that Larch Networks has developed over the years,” says Alexander Cheskis, CEO and co-founder of Larch Networks. “We are excited to present a production-grade SAI framework, delivering SAI-enabled high-speed networking at 400Gbps and 800Gbps, in collaboration with Teledyne LeCroy.”
“As a leading vendor of Ethernet test solutions, we see a significant demand for open-source platforms in the disaggregated switches testing market. Collaborating with Larch Networks allows us to offer an advanced alternative to existing solutions, capable of testing high-speed interfaces like 400G, 800G, and beyond. AI and HPC are clearly driving the need for terabit networks, with the industry pushing hard to accelerate their market entrance. Partnering with Larch Networks is a strategic step for Teledyne LeCroy to expand our offerings to customers,” says Jacob Christensen, General Manager, Teledyne LeCroy Networks Products.