traditional network

First, let's talk about traditional networking, not open networking.

In the conventional network, the network OS (NOS), the switch that is the housing, and the optical module are all provided by one company. The advantage of this is that you don't have to worry about selecting the NOS and optical modules that are compatible with the switch, and you can unify support for each. However, on the other hand, it is necessary to use genuine optical modules (vendor lock-in), which increases the overall cost. Open networking is becoming popular in recent years.

Figure 1: Traditional network diagram

Open networking in recent years

Open networking was born out of a need for more flexibility compared to traditional networks.

As the name suggests, open networking is an open network in which NOS, switches, and optical modules can be freely selected and combined. This makes it possible to flexibly build a network that meets the user's needs. The biggest advantage is cost reduction. The larger the scale of the network, the more optical modules are required, and I believe that this is a factor that cannot be ignored in terms of cost. However, in open networking, total cost reduction can be achieved by choosing 3rd party optical modules that are cheaper than genuine optical modules.

However, along with the advantages, there are also disadvantages. Because it is possible to choose freely, it is troublesome to check combinations/compatibility for each vendor, and support/maintenance contact points are decentralized.

Figure 2: Illustration of open networking in recent years

Macnica 's Open Networking

Finally, we will introduce the open networking model that we provide based on this issue.

We can integrate the various products currently handled by Macnica and provide them to customers. This allows us to reduce the customer's work by conducting product combination tests in advance. In addition, we will also consolidate the support/maintenance contact point, so customers will not have to go through the trouble of changing contact points for each product.

We can deliver solutions that solve the problems of open networking to everyone.

Figure 3: Open networking diagram provided by Macnica

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