WHAT TO EXPECT
In this article, users will get a deeper understanding of cloudSwXtch and how it can improve their networking capabilities. This article also gives users a preliminary introduction to the main features available when using cloudSwXtch.
Meet cloudSwXtch
cloudSwXtch creates a virtual overlay network that lets users add high-performance networking to their cloud or edge applications with the touch of a button, requiring no code changes!
cloudSwXtch is available on AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and private networks. It can be instantiated via their respective Marketplaces or with a cloud-agnostic install script. cloudSwXtch is also available as a BYOL software install.
Supported Environments
Microsoft’s Azure
Amazon's AWS
Google's GCP
Oracle's OCI
Cloud Agnostic Cloud agnostic cloudSwXtch Install
On-Premises with swXtchBridge
What is a Virtual Overlay Network?
swXtch.io provides an application that implements a Cloud-Based Virtual Switch: cloudSwXtch. It consists of a software-based network switch and a virtual NIC service (xNIC). Together, these components create an overlay network on top of the standard cloud network. Optionally, users can connect their on-prem network to the cloudSwXtch and agents using a swXtchBridge.
This overlay network adds many valuable, high-performance network features that aren't traditionally available in the cloud, one of which is a seamless IP multicast experience.
cloudSwXtch Instance
A cloudSwXtch instance running on a user's virtual machine will provide extremely low latency (<3μs), high determinism, and elastic scalability. A user can build a 1,000-port switch or create a cloudSwXtch cluster of switches to optimize network reliability.
With cloudSwXtch, existing user applications and services that expect standards-based IP multicast will work in the cloud without requiring any code changes. This enables performance to approach that of bare metal.
Benefits of cloudSwXtch
Unblock Cloud Migrations – Migrate critical workloads that couldn’t be moved to the cloud because of missing network features or performance limitations.
Extend On-Prem Networks to the Cloud – Create a single data plane across private networks and the cloud, traversing virtual networks, availability zones, and regions.
Massive Scale – Extended networks with unlimited endpoints share identical features and sub-millisecond performance.
Enhanced Packet Monitoring – The cloudSwXtch architecture provides a unique view into low-level network traffic across the entire extended network.
Simplified and Flexible Network Configuration – Add and remove endpoints dynamically from global networks as conditions dictate. Eliminate the need to reconfigure individual workloads.