The SD-Fabric™ is is a developer-friendly, cloud-managed, full stack, programmable network fabric that enables new classes of emerging edge applications for Industry 4.0 powered by 5G.
SD-Fabric supports the creation of customized edge clouds, exposing fully programmable networking resources via SaaS APIs that enable programmers to create advanced applications while reducing the CPU compute power needed for edge-centric applications. Providing a complete P4 programmable network fabric, SD-Fabric gives programmers the power to push customized packet processing deep into networking elements. Application functionality can be accelerated with P4 functionality running in networking switches, and eventually in P4 programmable server NICs and soft switches, thereby improving performance while reducing costs and footprint.
SD-Fabric Architecture
Empowered by a fully programmable, verifiable data plane
SD-Fabric Tutorial (3 parts)
Presented at the P4 2022 Workshop
Carmelo Cascone, Charles Chan
SD-Fabric Relation to Aether
SD-Fabric is an integral component of Aether, ONF’s 5G Connected Edge platform for private mobile connectivity and edge cloud services.
SD-Fabric is integrated into the Aether edges as its underlying network infrastructure, interconnecting all hardware equipment in each Aether Edge site.
SD-Fabric’s fundamental embrace of programmable silicon offers advantages that go far beyond traditional fabrics.
SD-Fabric is an Integral Part of Pronto
Ecosystem
The TST oversees the SD-Fabric project and is responsible for all technical decisions.
SD-Fabric Resources
