Heavy Networking 559: Nokia SR Linux – A Hyperscaler NOS Designed For Everyone (Sponsored)

On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we talk to Nokia Networks about SR Linux, a new network OS. SR Linux is built on a microservices architecture with modern data center networking features. It’s designed to fit a variety of use cases while also being automation-friendly and extensible. Our guest is Bruce Wallis, Senior Director of Product Management in Data Center Switching at Nokia. We discuss: * Building a NOS from a clean slate * Serving turn-key use cases while also enabling customization and extensibility * How and why SR Linux leverages protobuffs, gRPC, and gNMI * Enabling NetDevOps via programmatic interfaces * Making telemetry more consumable * More Show Links: SR Linux Tech Video – Nokia SR Linux Product Description – Nokia Nokia Service Router Linux (SR Linux) – Nokia Nokia Data Center Fabric – Nokia Data Center tour launch video – Nokia Fabric Services Platform Product Description – Nokia Nokia Hardware Platforms For Data Center Fabrics – Nokia Heavy Networking 538: Running An Open, Automated Data Center Fabric With Nokia (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers

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Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Ethan Banks & Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.