DENT at OCP EMEA Summit 2025
DENT is proud to be an Open Source Partner of the OCP EMEA Summit 2025, taking place April 29–30 in Dublin, Ireland. This premier event brings together global infrastructure leaders…
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NRF Big Show 2025 Recap
DENT participated in NRF: Retail’s Big Show 2025, held from January 12–14 in New York City, NY. NRF 2025 offered an unparalleled opportunity for DENT to showcase its innovative solutions…
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DENT and Algebra University’s Open Source Hackathon Recap
On December 14, 2024, DENT, in partnership with Algebra University, successfully hosted the Linux Foundation's first open source hackathon in Croatia. This milestone event brought together bright minds from student…
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DENT Member Spotlight: Keysight Technologies
This is the third blog in a series of posts highlighting members of the DENT Project. We continue with a spotlight on Keysight Technologies, as explained by Dean Lee, Senior…
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Linux Support for PoE Funded by DENT
DENT has made significant strides in enhancing the upstream Linux Kernel to function as NoS without additional overheads for retail-edge use cases. A critical feature for these edge scenarios is…
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Adding Support for Power Over Ethernet (PoE or IEEE Clause 33) to Linux Network Stack
Watch Bootlin's Köry Maincent (Embedded Linux and Kernel Engineer) discuss ongoing PoE developments. Plus, discover how Linux support for PoE is sponsored and funded by DENT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VuYp1u2d2A Maincent's presentation was…
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SAI Virtual Switch in DentOS
PLVision's Taras Chorni, Director of Open Networking Solutions and Strategy, breaks down the use of the SONiC SAI Virtual Switch (VS) in DentOS in this video presentation recorded at ONE…
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DENT Features Roadmap for Disaggregated Enterprise Networks
Watch DENT TSC Chair Taskin Ucpinar of Amazon discuss how the DENT community envisions unifying the community of Silicon Vendors, ODMs, SI and OEMS to provide and enhance Distributed Enterprise…
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DENT Member Spotlight: Edgecore Networks
This is the second in a series of posts highlighting members of the DENT Project. We continue with a spotlight on Edgecore Networks, as explained by Edgecore Networks' Head of…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 10: DENT BoF
This blog post is the tenth in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 9: Best Practices to Integrate DENT Community Test Cases Into CI Pipeline
This blog post is the ninth in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 8: Open Source PoE and DENT
This blog post is the eighth in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 7: DENT Workshop
This blog post is the seventh in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 6: Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) Testing in DENT
This blog post is the sixth in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 5: What’s Done and What’s New in DENT Upstreaming Activities
This blog post is the fifth in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 4: DENT Features Roadmap
This blog post is the fourth in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 3: Vision of DENT
This blog post is the third in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see previous posts here: Part 1: https://dent.dev/blog/2024/03/19/2023-ocp-dent-mini-summit-part-1-leading-the-evolution-of-nos/ Part 2:…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Series Part 2: Introduction to DENT
This blog post is the second in a series of 10 summarizing the sessions from the OCP DENT Mini Summit. Please see part one here: https://dent.dev/?p=928 The DENT community hosted…
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2023 OCP DENT Mini Summit Part 1: Opening (Welcome and Vision of NOS)
The Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation is a growing, global community whose mission is to design, use, and enable mainstream delivery of the most efficient designs for scalable computing. OCP…
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DENT Cynthia 3.2 and New General Members PR is Out.
The DENT Project, which revolutionizes the networking landscape through the utilization of the Linux Kernel, Switchdev, and other Linux-based projects, announced today the launch of DENT 3.2 “Cynthia.” Additionally, the…
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DENT Mini-Summit at OCP Global Summit 2023
Join us for an inspiring morning filled with insights and innovation as we dive into the future of networking at the DENT Mini-Summit. DENT would like to cordially invite you…
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Second Minor Release of Cynthia: DENT 3.2 is Out!
DENT 3.0, named Cynthia was released in April 2023. One of the promises of Cynthia was rapid release cycles, and DENT has kept up its promise with 2 minor releases…
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SONiC vs DentOS: The Battle for Enterprise
Are you interested in knowing how apt SONiC and DentOS are for the Enterprise networking scenarios? Check out this whitepaper from our member PLVision HERE.
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The Register: Network operating system Dent 2.0 targets smaller firms
The Dent Project has released version 2.0 of its open source network operating system, carving out features designed to make it easier for small or mid-sized enterprises to support edge…
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Futuriom: Linux Foundation Unveils DENT 2.0
The Linux Foundation has released the second version of its Dent open-source network operating system (NOS), adding improvements specifically aimed at small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) as well as future applications. Dent…
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Linux Foundation blog: DENT 2.0, Secure and Scalable Open Source Network Operating System Aimed at Small and Mid-Size Enterprises, Released
The DENT project is an open source network operating system utilizing the Linux Kernel, Switchdev, and other Linux based projects, hosted under the Linux Foundation. The project has announced DENT 2.0…
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Yahoo Finance: Marvell Announces Industry’s First Commercial Switch Platforms with Dent to Accelerate Smart Retail and Enterprise Edge Infrastructure
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) today announced that its Prestera® Ethernet switch platforms incorporating Dent are being deployed by leading enterprise customers worldwide, enabling a new era…
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Open Networking for Network Switches – How the Open-Source Dent Project Levels the Playing Field
Originally published to dzone.com The promise of an open-source networking operating system (NOS) is enticing. Compared to legacy networking (Cisco, Arista, Juniper) which is proprietary, expensive, and complex to operate,…
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SDX Central: Amazon Leads Linux Foundation’s Edge NOS Project
The Linux Foundation’s latest open source project DENT targets enterprise edge networking software with support from Amazon, Cumulus Networks, and Mellanox, among other member companies. The group aims to bring…
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CNBC: Amazon is joining a project that could upend network chipmakers such as Broadcom
Amazon is contributing to a new piece of open-source software that could give it a leg up in its physical stores. The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization that maintains the…
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CBR: Linux Foundation Aims to Make a DENT in Networking
Project will “benefit customers by eliminating vendor lock-in and allow hardware vendors to compete on a level playing field” The Linux Foundation has a brand new open source baby with…
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PR Newswire: DENT Launches To Simplify Enterprise Edge Networking Software
Linux Foundation open ecosystem enables low cost, standardized network solutions for campus and remote offices SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass…
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Enterprise Networking Planet: Linux Foundation Puts a new DENT in Edge Networking
New effort will bring the Linux SwitchDev technology forward to help enable a new generation of lightweight edge switching. The Linux Foundation has been very active in 2019 across the…
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Dev Class: Linux Foundation takes aim at NOS segment, opens up DENT
The Linux Foundation has unwrapped an effort to develop a close to the edge network operating system with the backing of online retail giant Amazon, amongst others. The DENT project…
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DevPro Journal: Linux Foundation’s DENT Project Focuses on Disaggregated Network Switches
The Linux Foundation launched DENT to support the creation of network OS for disaggregated network switches in campus, distributed enterprise and remote locations. Networking solutions, generally, are customized for vertical…
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