Next-Gen Network Orchestration & Automation Tool
SandWork is an intent-based orchestration, automation, and assurance solution.
A network orchestration tool & network automation tool for SONiC.
Network Orchestration
Developed with enterprise SONiC support, SandWork enables end-to-end automation for overlay and underlay networks, offering seamless integration with modern data center environments.
Whether deploying SONiC-based fabrics or managing a multi-vendor infrastructure, SandWork provides a future-proof automation framework that accelerates digital transformation.
SandWork is for network administrators, engineers & operators responsible for managing large-scale data center networks or distributed IT infrastructure
Compatible SONiC Switches
| Vendor | Model Name / Specs Link | Port Configuration | Role | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestica | DS1000 | 48x 1G RJ45 + 8x 10G SFP+ | Management | Out-of-Band (OOB) management |
| Celestica | Vulcan (ES1010-C) | 48x 1G + 4x 25G | Campus Access | Office and branch access networking |
| Celestica | Vulcan (ES1010-CP) | 48x 1G (PoE++) + 4x 25G | Campus Access | Large-scale secured campus PoE access |
| Celestica | Vulcan (ES1050-CP) | 32x 1G + 16x 2.5G + 4x 25G (PoE++) | Campus Access | Powering WiFi 7 and high-power IoT gateways |
| Celestica | Vulcan (ES1050-C) | 32x 1G + 16x 2.5G + 4x 25G | Campus Access | Multi-gigabit enterprise campus edge |
| Celestica | DS5000 | 64x 800G (OSFP) | Spine | Ultra-dense 800G AI training fabrics |
| Celestica | DS4000 | 32x 400G | Spine | Broadcom Tomahawk 3 based 400G spine |
| Celestica | DS2000 | 48x 10/25G + 8x 100G | Leaf | Mid-range low-latency cloud fabrics |
| Celestica | DS4101 | 32x 800G OSFP | Spine | Next-gen AI and HPC backend fabrics |
| Celestica | DS3000 | 32x 100G QSFP28 | Leaf / Spine | Standard 100G cloud-scale leaf networking |
| Celestica | DS4100-TH4GT | 16x 800G (OSFP) | Leaf / Spine | 800G data center fabrics and high-radix CLOS |
| Dell | S4348T | 48x 10G (RJ45) + 6x 100G | Leaf | 10G Base-T high-performance connectivity |
| Dell | S4348F | 48x 10G + 6x 100G | Leaf | 10G SFP+ server aggregation |
| Dell | S4328F | 24x 10G/25G + 4x 100G | Leaf | Agile 25G networking for private clouds |
| Dell | Z9864F | 64x 800G | Spine | AI-driven 800G infrastructure |
| DellEMC | S5248f | 48x 25G + 4x 100G + 2x 200G | Leaf | Mainstream data center fabric leaf |
| DellEMC | N3248TE | 48x 1G + 4x 10G + 2x 100G | Management / Campus | High-speed enterprise campus access |
| DellEMC | S3248T-ON | 48x 1G + 4x 10G + 2x 100G | Management / Campus | Open-networking enterprise edge |
| DellEMC | N3248X | 48x 10G + 4x 25G + 2x 100G | Campus Switch | Multi-gigabit campus core aggregation |
| DellEMC | N3248P | 48x 1G (PoE+) + 4x 10G + 2x 100G | Campus Switch | Powering standard office IoT devices |
| DellEMC | N3248PXE | 48x 10G (PoE++) + 4x 25G + 2x 100G | Campus Switch | High-power WiFi 6E/7 deployments |
| DellEMC | S5232f | 32x 100G | Leaf / Spine | Compact 100G fabric aggregation |
| DellEMC | Z9264f | 64x 100G | Spine | 100G spine for traditional fabrics |
| DellEMC | Z9332 | 32x 400G | Spine | High-performance 400G spine role |
| DellEMC | S5296f | 96x 25G + 8x 100G | Leaf | High-density 25G Top-of-Rack server access |
| DellEMC | E3248P | 48x 1G (PoE+) + 4x 10G + 2x 100G | Campus Switch | Remote branch PoE connectivity |
| DellEMC | Z9664 | 64x 400G | Spine | Massive-scale 400G spine capacity |
| DellEMC | S5224f | 24x 25G + 4x 100G | Leaf | Mid-sized cluster server access |
| DellEMC | S5212f | 12x 25G + 3x 100G | Edge / Leaf | Space-constrained micro-data centers |
| DellEMC | S5448 | 48x 100G + 8x 400G | Leaf / Spine | Ultra-high density 100G/400G networking |
| DellEMC | E3248PXE | 48x 10G (PoE++) + 4x 25G + 2x 100G | Campus Switch | High-performance campus edge |
| DellEMC | Z9432-032 | 32x 400G | Spine | High-radix core data center spine |
| Edgecore | AS4625-30P | 24x 1G (PoE) + 6x 10G | Campus Access | Open networking campus edge |
| Micas | M2-W6930-64QC | 64x 400G | Spine | High-radix 400G spine aggregation |
| Micas | M2-W6510-48GT4V | 48x 1G + 4x 25G | Management / Access | 1G access with high-speed uplinks |
| Micas | M2-W6510-48V8C | 48x 25G + 8x 100G | Leaf | 25G leaf for high-compute clusters |
| Micas | M2-W6510-32C | 32x 100G | Leaf | Cost-effective 100G ToR access |
| Micas | M2-W6940-64OC | 64x 800G | Spine | 800G AI/ML network backbone |
| Micas | M2-W6920-32QC | 32x 400G | Spine | 400G spine for data center interconnects |
| Micas | M2-6520-24DC8QC | 24x 200G + 8x 400G | Leaf / Edge | High-speed 200G/400G computing clusters |
| Micas | M2-W6940-128QC | 128x 400G | Spine | Hyperscale data center backbone fabrics |
Features
Highlights
Day 2+ Fabric Configuration
SandWork handles advanced Day 2+ fabric configurations, including VXLAN network segments, switchport mappings, device-specific settings & MC-LAG pair configurations.
Orchestration Made easy
SandWork continuously compares network intent with the actual network state, across both underlay and overlay layers. This ensures your infrastructure behaves exactly as designed.
Enterprise SONiC Compliance
SandWork is built to support large-scale SONiC deployments in enterprise environments. Expect smooth operation, advanced orchestration, and full compatibility with SONiC-based networks.
SONiC ❤️SandWork
Aimed at enterprise data centers, SandWork is a network automation software platform that utilizes the open-source and Enterprise SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) operating system.
It offers a programmable framework with a modular architecture, facilitating seamless integration and management of multi-vendor network environments. With its comprehensive lifecycle management, SandWork ensures consistent and reliable performance for both overlay & underlay network devices.
Our network automation software drives cost efficiency by reducing reliance on proprietary systems and scales effectively with network growth, enhancing overall operational agility and reliability.
Open-Source SONiC Compatible
Enterprise SONiC Compatible
Advanced Device Management
SandWork manages network devices in data centers through a structured process: design, onboarding, staging, and managing.
In the design stage, SandWork helps in planning the network architecture. During onboarding, it verifies device compatibility and alignment with network policies through global intents checks.
In the staging phase, it handles OS installation and upgrades, performs device greenfield checks to validate new devices, and ensures they meet operational standards.
Finally, the managing phase involves continuous monitoring and maintenance, using automated tasks and real-time adjustments to ensure optimal device performance and reliability in the data center.
- Design Room 25%
- Onboarding Room 50%
- Staging Room 75%
- Managed Room 100%
Solution Brief
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