back to article Microsoft unveils API to break hardware/software coupling in switches

While Facebook is likely to dominate news out of the Open Compute Project Summit in San Jose, Microsoft and Big Switch Networks have also brought along major announcements to the confab. From Redmond comes the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI), its latest contribution to the project. The SAI – which Mellanox is demonstrating …

  1. Steve Knox
    Trollface

    Title too long

    Microsoft unveils API to break hardware

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Title too long

      Isn't that Windows?

      1. Fatman
        Joke

        Re: Isn't that Windows?

        I can't wait for a Microsoft O/S for switch silicon.......

        Just imagine the shit flying when it BSoD's.

        PHB: "The fucking network is dead!!!"

        PFY: "I have to reboot the switch because it BSoD'ed"

        PHB: "Well, WHO told you to buy that shit?"

        PFY: "You did, asshole!!!

        Now where is Simon to arrange for a 'lift accident'?

  2. Hi Wreck
    Mushroom

    Just what CISCO wants...

    Interoperability in the secret sauce.

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