Macnica, in collaboration with Sera Network, begins offering next-generation open network solutions – supporting the construction of operational network infrastructure in multi-vendor environments.

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Kazumasa Hara, hereinafter referred to as Macnica) CLAVIS Company announced today that it has concluded a domestic agency agreement with Sera Network Inc. (Headquarters: Taipei City, Taiwan, CEO: Jerry Chien, hereinafter referred to as Sera Network) to begin providing next-generation open network solutions that combine advanced security features and flexibility and can be used in a variety of network environments to the Japanese market.

■ Growing market demand for open networks
In data centers and communication infrastructure, the increasing traffic resulting from the proliferation of generative AI and cloud services necessitates not only higher performance and larger capacity networks, but also overall optimization encompassing design and operation. Furthermore, network infrastructure requires not only high-performance switching but also a balance of security and flexibility. Against this backdrop, interest in open networks that are not dependent on specific vendors is growing.
On the other hand, the multi-vendor configuration presents challenges in design, verification, and operation, and the importance of verification and operation support across hardware, network OS, and optical transceivers, as well as the construction and operation system of network infrastructure with actual operation in mind, is increasing.

■Sera Network Solutions
Sera Network provides a next-generation platform consisting of Marvell-based hardware and Sera NOS ^*1, which enables flexible service implementation.
Products incorporating Marvell switch chips offer standard implementation of essential network infrastructure features such as VXLAN, RoCEv2, and various automation tools, while also achieving low power consumption and low latency. Furthermore, some products utilize ARM processor security features (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) to achieve L4-L7 connectivity on a single device, eliminating the need for external servers. In addition, a high-speed encryption engine enables high-performance, low-overhead VPN processing.
Sera NOS employs an open architecture that natively supports standard Linux and Docker, offering greater flexibility compared to traditional closed NOS systems.
Furthermore, Sera Network offers a wide range of switch products, from small-scale edge devices to data centers, enabling flexible and optimal network construction to meet diverse needs while addressing the increasing complexity of multi-vendor environments.

■ The value proposition of Macnica and future prospects
Macnica CLAVIS Company leverages its extensive experience in the open network field, along with its deep knowledge of Marvell switches and CPUs, to provide design reviews that take chip characteristics into account, as well as pre-verification of functionality and performance. Furthermore, by considering the entire optical transmission system, from switches to optical modules, as a single integrated system, it is possible to formulate optimal configurations tailored to specific use cases.
As part of this effort, we have conducted numerous reproduction tests of network environments using a wide variety of equipment. As an example, we have verified WDM ^*2 transmission tests by combining various measuring instruments and multiple devices such as optical modules, and have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of long-distance, high-capacity transmission using DCO (Digital Coherent Optics) modules ^*3 through evaluation of connectivity and waveform quality. Furthermore, by utilizing Sera Network's switch solutions, we have been able to construct verification environments that are closer to real-world conditions.

Going forward, we will further strengthen our collaboration with Sera Network and promote the introduction of open networks based on actual operation in a wide range of network areas, including data centers and communication service infrastructure. We will also support the establishment of a network infrastructure that can be reliably operated in multi-vendor environments spanning hardware, network OS, and optical transceivers, and optimize the entire network infrastructure.

*1: Sera Network's proprietary network OS, which is highly functional and flexible, based on Community SONiC and integrates extended functions.

*2: Wavelength Division Multiplexing in optical fiber communication

*3: Optical module that enables long-distance, high-capacity optical transmission using digital coherent technology
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