PANTHEON.tech, a global leader in open-source Software-Defined Networking and the primary contributor to the OpenDaylight ecosystem, has successfully integrated the gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) into the OpenDaylight controller. This development addresses growing industry needs for modern, scalable network management in disaggregated environments and high-scale AI fabrics.
Data centers are rapidly shifting toward disaggregated networking and AI-driven fabrics, where traditional management protocols like SNMP fall short. These older pull-based models struggle to scale with the demands of AI training clusters, which require instantaneous detection of issues such as link failures or buffer overflows. The addition of a native gNMI plugin to OpenDaylight eliminates this bottleneck by enabling efficient, real-time data streaming from network devices to the controller.
"The industry is pivoting toward open networking with SONiC and high-scale AI fabrics, creating a specific demand for a gNMI-capable controller," said Miroslav Mikluš, CPO of PANTHEON.tech. "Our gNMI plugin moves the industry to a proactive ‘push’ model, ensuring the network communicates issues like link failures or buffer overflows the moment they occur."
With gNMI now native to OpenDaylight, architects, developers, and enterprises gain critical advantages in managing next-generation networks. The plugin unlocks full telemetry capabilities for SONiC fabrics, which are increasingly adopted for AI-scale workloads. Developers benefit from lighty.io, PANTHEON.tech’s cloud-native SDK that streamlines OpenDaylight development by removing Apache Karaf overhead and supporting microservices architectures. Enterprises can now handle massive throughput and low-latency requirements of AI and machine learning applications with confidence.
PANTHEON.tech bridges the gap between open-source agility and production-grade stability through its hardened distributions of OpenDaylight and lighty.io. These offerings include rigorous security scanning, immediate vulnerability remediation, long-term support to avoid frequent community upgrades, guaranteed 24/7 SLAs with 99.99% uptime targets, and direct collaboration with project technical leads and top committers. Custom integrations for legacy protocols and unique business requirements further ensure seamless deployment in complex environments. The company’s track record includes major global deployments with Tier-1 telecommunications operators, validating its expertise in defining and supporting industry-standard network control planes.
This gNMI integration strengthens OpenDaylight’s position as a reliable foundation for the evolving demands of open networking, particularly in AI-driven data centers.
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