Xsight Labs Open ISA: The Industry’s First
Fully Open Ethernet Switch Architecture

Xsight Labs Open ISA: The Industry’s First Fully Open Ethernet Switch Architecture

Proprietary “black boxes” and closed software architectures have stifled innovation for too long. Break away from vertical
integration and enhance your network’s performance and productivity with Open ISA.

A New Era in Ethernet Switch Design

Introducing the Xsight Labs Open ISA

Fully open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) of the programmable X2 Ethernet Switch. Unlock the flexibility of the X-Series to tackle traditional applications to the most complex use cases with ease.
Unprecedented collaboration and innovation across the networking ecosystem.

Introducing the Xsight Labs Open ISA

Fully open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) of the programmable X2 Ethernet Switch. Unlock the flexibility of the X-Series to tackle traditional applications to the most complex use cases with ease.
Unprecedented collaboration and innovation across the networking ecosystem.

Programmability and Flexibility

Enhance network performance and development productivity with unparalleled flexibility and efficiency.

Programmability and Flexibility

Enhance network performance and development productivity with unparalleled flexibility and efficiency.

Performance and Optimization

Reduce latency, lower power consumption, and decrease the overall TCO of your cloud data center network.

Performance and Optimization

Reduce latency, lower power consumption, and decrease the overall TCO of your cloud data center network.

Technical Information

Architectural Features

The Open ISA enables the advanced network programmability of the X-Switch by providing a structured, yet adaptable instruction set. This innovative architecture enables developers to implement high-performance, scalable and flexible network switching solutions, tailored to diverse networking requirements. Open ISA leverages the following features, designed to enable packet processing at line rate to ensure optimized performance:

Programmable Forwarding Engine (PFE)
Parser Programming Model (PPM)
Protocol Seek Accelerator (PSEEK)
Match-Action Processor (MAP) Programming Model

Supported Protocols and Standards

Open ISA empowers developers and the broader industry to push the boundaries of networking innovation. Fostering industry-wide collaboration unlocks the transformative potential of the X-Switch architecture. Open ISA supports established networking protocols like Ethernet, MPLS, VXLAN and IPv4/Iv6; and compliance with industry standards including Open Compute Project, SONiC, Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) and P4 Consortium

Unrivaled Efficiency and Security

Open ISA architecture leverages the power efficiency and security features of the X-Series. This revolutionary application-optimized switching architecture offers a scalable, secure, ultra-low-power solution supporting advanced features like congestion-aware routing, fast link recovery, and Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) compliance to improve the overall efficiency of the network for AI workloads. Open ISA enables best-in-class network visibility, empowering operators to troubleshoot network failures with little to no downtime, leading to CapEx/OpEx savings for cloud service providers and edge operators.