Open Network Linux is a Linux distribution for open hardware switches, i.e. network forwarding devices built from commodity components. ONL uses ONIE to install onto on-board flash memory. Open Network Linux is a part of the Open Compute Project .
Cumulus Linux Alternatives
Cumulus Linux is described as 'Powerful open network operating system that allows you to automate, customize and scale using web-scale principles like the world's largest data centers' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are 2 alternatives to Cumulus Linux for Linux. The best Cumulus Linux alternative is Open Network Linux, which is both free and Open Source.
Alternatives list
SONiC is an open source network operating system based on Linux that runs on switches from multiple vendors and ASICs. SONiC offers a full-suite of network functionality, like BGP and RDMA.






