NEC and Dell announced a new distribution agreement that will allow Dell to resell the NEC ProgrammableFlow Controller Software as one of the software options sold with Dell’s networking hardware. Dell’s S4810, S4820, S5000 and S6000 series of switches running Dell OS9 have been verified compatible with the NEC ProgrammableFlow Controller version 6, with additional validation of Dell switches planned.
“Unlocking the network from the tight coupling of hardware and software opens more customer choice to achieve better service levels at lower costs,” said Arpit Joshipura, vice president, Dell Enterprise Networking & NFV. “We are excited to work with NEC to address the market demand for automation and open standards.”
