Pica8 for the Data Center

Pica8 understands your operation challenges to make sure your data center services are constantly up and running.

Pica8’s PicOS Software Switches have successfully replaced Cumulus Linux for data center customers that want to keep their flexible networking strategies on Broadcom-based hardware.

Pica8’s AmpCon Network Controller offers progressive upgrade strategies for management automation.

Hardware Compatibility

Network Topology

Support traditional L2/3 and next-generation EVPN/VXLAN networks with the same software.

Automate switch provisioning, deployment, and error-free configuration at scale

Offload routine tasks from network operators to do more with less

Flexible to customize or extend with Ansible Playbooks

Extend virtualization with EVPN/VXLAN from the data center to the access switches

Integrate with existing Cisco Software-defined Access (SD-Access) infrastructure

Use a solution with spine-leaf arrays to support flexible and scalable virtualization architectures without Cisco chassis solutions

Network information is readily available from PicOS Software Switches

Streaming telemetry continually updates networking data

Pica8 software runs on the industry’s broadest choice of multi-gig and PoE hardware from FS, Dell and Edgecore to build high-powered, next-gen data center networks using industry-leading networking methodologies.

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Cumulus Replacement Program

Cisco Replacement Program