
	Big Switch Networks is the leader in open source Software-Defined Networking (SDN) products, delivering unmatched network agility, choice in networking hardware, and optimized network operations. The company&rsquo;s Open SDN&trade; platform offers an OpenFlow switch fabric that can run on bare metal switches and hypervisor virtual switches, and enables a wide variety of SDN network applications including data center network virtualization and network monitoring.
	
	The networking industry has been stuck in the &ldquo;mainframe era&rdquo; with vertically integrated hardware and software systems that are built upon proprietary architectures that are substantially the same as they were 25 years ago. The shift towards Software-Defined Networking represents the most transformative architectural trend in nearly 20 years.
