What Stordis does

Stordis GmbH is a privately held, Stuttgart-based value-added provider of open networking infrastructure, founded in 2007 and operating with an 11–50 employee headcount. The company assembles and resells a multi-vendor stack of open hardware (primarily Edgecore Networks and Celestica switches and routers from 1G to 1.6T, plus Wi-Fi and transceivers/cables), open-source Network Operating Systems (Enterprise SONiC by Broadcom, IP Infusion OcNOS in DC and SP variants, RtBrick FullStack, Edgecore Nexvec), and a proprietary multi-vendor support program called Open2Support. Pricing is split across one-time hardware sales, multi-year NOS subscriptions, tiered annual support contracts (SmartCare 9x5, SmartCare Advanced with same-day exchange, PremiumCare 24/7/365), and time-billed professional services including design, integration, and route2open Academy training.

The offering is anchored on a vendor-neutral, "no black boxes" philosophy: switches ship with ONIE and support interchangeable NOS, configurations are pre-validated in Stordis labs, and reference designs, eBooks, and bootcamps are published to lower buyer evaluation costs. Go-to-market combines a direct enterprise field sales team of named sales engineers (Alexander Scheck, Andrzej Brzeziński, Paweł Wojciechowski), a self-service e-commerce storefront, and a European channel partner program with training, certification, and hands-on labs. Customers cited include Flow Swiss AG (a public cloud serving Uber, Spotify, and Bitcoin Suisse, deployed on 48 Edgecore switches running Enterprise SONiC at 100Gbps) and IP Nexia, a Belgian service provider with 1,000+ enterprise customers; the company claims 1,000+ vendors and buyers globally. Recent product launches into AI/ML networking (400G/800G/1.6T, liquid-cooled switches, AI server/storage, Monsoon 2.0 monitoring, and the SmartCLAI natural-language CLI assistant) extend the portfolio into the AI fabric segment and observability. Stordis is ISO 27001 certified and operates without disclosed external funding, suggesting a bootstrapped, founder/owner-operated model.

Name

Stordis

Legal name

STORDIS GmbH

Website

https://stordis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stordis is a Stuttgart-based value-added provider of open networking infrastructure, reselling and supporting multi-vendor open switches (1G to 1.6T), Network Operating Systems (Enterprise SONiC, OcNOS, RtBrick), and multi-vendor support services for enterprises, service providers, and AI/ML networks across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Networking Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Routing Software, Network OS & Control Plane (NOS/BGP/OSPF/IS-IS stacks) (HDAFABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optical Transponders & Muxponders (Coherent/Pluggable) (HDAFADAB), Embedded & Industrial Network Interfaces (PCIe/M.2/SOM/SoC NICs) (HDAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Open networking hardware
• Network operating systems
• Enterprise SONiC distribution
• Multivendor network support
• Data center switching

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of open networking hardware including switches, routers, transceivers, cables, and wireless products from Edgecore Networks, Celestica, cPacket, and other vendors. Products range from 1G to 1.6T bandwidth.
2. Network Operating System Software: Licensing and subscription sales of Network Operating Systems including Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Broadcom, IP Infusion OcNOS, RtBrick FullStack, and Edgecore SONiC. Sold as 1-5 year subscriptions with support.
3. Support Services: Open2Support multivendor support services including SmartCare (9x5 business hours), SmartCare Advanced (same-day hardware exchange, 9x5 support), and PremiumCare (24/7/365 senior engineer access). Covers hardware and software across multivendor stacks.
4. Professional Services: Consultancy and design services for network architecture, NOS selection, routing, and automation. Integration and deployment services including rack-and-stack, NOS provisioning, fabric bring-up, and traffic validation.
5. Training and Certification: SONiC training courses, 4-day SONiC bootcamps, and hands-on labs delivered through the route2open Academy. Certified courses and free resources for engineers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stordis distributes and integrates vendor-neutral open networking hardware (switches, routers, wireless access points, transceivers and cables from Edgecore Networks, Celestica and other partners), licenses Network Operating Systems (Enterprise SONiC by Broadcom, IP Infusion OcNOS, RtBrick FullStack, Edgecore Nexvec), and provides Open2Support multivendor hardware/software maintenance plus professional design, deployment, training and certification services.

Product overview

STORDIS is an open networking solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of network hardware, software, and services. The product portfolio includes open networking switches (1G to 1.6T) from vendors like Edgecore Networks and Celestica, Network Operating Systems (SONiC by Broadcom, IP Infusion OcNOS, RtBrick FullStack), wireless solutions (Wi-Fi access points and WLAN controllers), transceivers and cables, network management tools (Monsoon monitoring, cPacket analysis), and professional services (24/7 support, training). The offering is built on the principle of vendor-neutral, open architecture infrastructure with products organized into categories: Switching (Cloud/Data Center, AI/ML, SONiC Linux, Campus, Programmable), Routing (Access, Aggregation, Core, Optical Transport), Network Operating Systems (AI/ML, Cloud/Data Center, Telecom/Service Provider, Campus), Wireless (Indoor/Outdoor APs, Cloud/Management controllers, Enterprise switches), Transceivers & Cables, Network Management (Monitoring, Analysis, Orchestration), and Training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartCLAI: AI-powered tool for configuring SONiC switches using natural language prompts
• Monsoon
• Open2Support
• route2open Academy

Products and services

• Enterprise SONiC Linux Distribution by Broadcom Commercially supported version of open-source SONiC designed for enterprise, cloud and large-scale data center networks, sold as 1-5 year subscriptions bundled with SmartCare or PremiumCare support covering platforms from 1G to 800G.
• IP Infusion OcNOS Open Compute Network Operating System from IP Infusion offered in Data Center (DC) and Service Provider (SP) variants for open networking deployments, distributed and supported by Stordis.
• RtBrick FullStack Full-stack network operating system for telecom and service provider environments, distributed and supported by Stordis.
• Edgecore Nexvec Network operating system variant from Edgecore tailored for AI/ML networking workloads.
• Cloud & Data Center Switches Open networking switches for cloud and data center deployments ranging from 1G to 1.6T speeds featuring ONIE support for flexible NOS installation, including new 800G and 1.6T models.
• AI/ML Switches High-speed switches for AI and machine learning workloads including 400G, 800G and 1.6T switches plus liquid-cooled switches, AI servers and AI storage solutions.
• SONiC Linux Switches Open networking switches preloaded and licensed with SONiC Enterprise NOS, spanning 1G to 800G platforms with multi-silicon support and turnkey hardware ready to deploy.
• Campus Switches Enterprise campus networking switches with 1G and multi-gigabit options for enterprise network access layer deployments.
• Programmable Switches Programmable network switches supporting 100G to 800G data rates with Xsight Labs X2 silicon for flexible network programmability, plus Add-in-Card modules.
• Access Routers Enterprise access routers supporting 1G to 25G speeds for network edge connectivity, including 25G routers.
• Aggregation Routers Mid-tier routers for network aggregation supporting 10G to 400G speeds.
• Core Routers High-capacity core routers supporting 100G and 400G for network backbone deployments.
• Fixed Broadband Access Open-architecture broadband access solutions for service provider networks.
• Optical Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero downtime migration and no incidents post-deployment for enterprise open networking datacenter projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Edgecore NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary hardware partner providing open networking switches (1G to 1.6T), routers, wireless access points, and enterprise switches. Edgecore hardware is preloaded with SONiC and other NOS options, sold through STORDIS with full support.
• BroadcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise SONiC Linux Distribution partnership. STORDIS distributes and supports Broadcom's commercially supported version of SONiC designed for enterprise, cloud, and large-scale data center networks with SmartCare and PremiumCare support options.
• IP InfusioncoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution partner for OcNOS (Open Compute Network Operating System) in both Data Center and Service Provider variants. STORDIS provides sales, support, and training for IP Infusion NOS products.
• RtBrickcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution partner for RtBrick FullStack Network Operating System. STORDIS provides sales and support for RtBrick NOS products alongside other NOS offerings.
• CelesticasecondaryTechnology or IntegrationHardware partner providing open networking switches and AI storage solutions. Products include Celestica DS1000 1G Cloud & Data Center switches and SC6100/SC6110 AI Storage controllers.
• GNS3secondaryTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration for Enterprise SONiC Linux GNS3 virtual machine. STORDIS provides pre-configured GNS3 virtual machines for testing SONiC networks without physical hardware.
• NetExperiencesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationWLAN cloud system partner providing cloud-based Wi-Fi management through Telecom Infra Project architecture with CloudSDK and certified open-source access point software.
• cPacket NetworkssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationNetwork analysis and packet capture partner. STORDIS distributes cPacket cStor series packet capture appliances (cStor 25, 40, 100) for network monitoring and analysis.
• Deca ConsultingsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork architecture partner that collaborated with STORDIS on IP Nexia open networking datacenter deployment. Alexander Deca (Chief Network Engineer) served as network architecture partner.
• Telecom Infra Project (TIP)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationTIP OpenWiFi ecosystem partner. STORDIS offers TIP-certified OpenWiFi access points including EAP111-T, OAP101-T, OAP100-T, and OAP101-6E-T with OpenWiFi compatibility.
• Switch2OpensecondaryTechnology or IntegrationOpen standard transceiver and cable partner providing SR, LR, ER transceivers and DAC/AOC cables from 1G to 800G. Switch2Open products are multi-vendor compatible.
• FlexoptixsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationProgrammable optic partner. Flexoptix SFP+ and SFP transceivers with programmable features are offered as compatible optics for Edgecore switches.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Juniper Networks (HPE): Juniper (now part of HPE) is a broad incumbent in enterprise routing and switching, including Mist AI for campus/AI fabrics. Stordis explicitly targets Juniper/Cisco lock-in customers, making Juniper a direct competitor for the same enterprise and service provider refresh budgets.

Direct peers

• Celestica: Celestica is both a Stordis hardware partner (for DS1000, AI storage) and a competing open networking hardware OEM/supplier. It sells its own open networking switches and AI fabric solutions to similar enterprise and AI/ML data center customers.
• RtBrick: RtBrick is Stordis's FullStack NOS partner and a direct peer in open networking NOS. Both target service providers and large enterprises seeking disaggregated, programmable network infrastructure with full-stack routing.
• Edgecore Networks: Edgecore is Stordis's primary hardware partner and a direct peer in the open networking distribution space. Both sell open networking switches, routers, and wireless products based on merchant silicon; Edgecore also sells direct and through other distributors, competing with Stordis for the same enterprise and service provider buyers.
• Pica8: Pica8 is an open networking NOS and switching specialist competing in the same SONiC-alternative and white-box switching space. Both target enterprises and service providers seeking vendor-neutral network infrastructure with choice of hardware and software.
• UfiSpace: UfiSpace is an open networking hardware OEM offering white-box and disaggregated switches and routers, directly competing with Edgecore (and therefore with Stordis's core hardware line) for the same SONiC and disaggregated networking buyers.
• IP Infusion: IP Infusion is Stordis's partner for OcNOS but also a direct competitor in the open networking NOS market. Both sell disaggregated NOS solutions (OcNOS vs. SONiC) targeting the same enterprise, data center, and service provider segments with similar licensing and support models.

Emerging players

• DriveNets: DriveNets provides a cloud-native disaggregated NOS and routing solution for service providers and large enterprises, partly overlapping with Stordis's Open2Support and SONiC-based service provider offerings, though it is more software-centric and targets larger carrier customers.

Broad incumbents

• Delta Electronics (Networking): Delta Networks produces open networking hardware (DAN switches) and is a broad incumbent in the white-box and merchant-silicon switching market. It overlaps with Stordis's hardware-only segments as an alternative OEM source for buyers.
• Arista Networks: Arista is a leading incumbent in data center and cloud networking, including in SONiC-based deployments (Arista's EOS and contribution to SONiC). It competes with Stordis's open networking portfolio in the same data center, AI/ML, and cloud switching use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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