NetCyntra Cygnus · Data Center Edition

Build, validate & operate
your data center fabric
from one intent

NetCyntra Cygnus is an intent-based, vendor-agnostic fabric automation platform for modern data centers — from Day-0 design and simulation to deployment, telemetry and Day-N operations.

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  • Day 0 → Day NDesign → Validate → Deploy → Operate
  • Multi-vendorSONiC + Arista + Cisco + Cumulus
  • On-premisesDocker-native deployment
NetCyntra Cygnus data center fabric automation

The challenge

Data center networking is still too manual

Configuration error remains a major source of network operational risk across multi-vendor data center fabrics.

01

Multi-vendor complexity

Different NOS, CLIs, templates and operational workflows across Arista, Cisco, Cumulus, SONiC and more.

02

Change risk

Changes are validated inconsistently, increasing configuration and deployment risk before traffic ever moves.

03

Scale without re-architecture

Adding racks, pods or tenants should not require rebuilding the operational model every time.

Cygnus turns network intent into a validated, deployable and observable fabric.

Core workflow

One intent. Real fabric. Any vendor.

  1. 01 Intent

    Define what the network should deliver.

  2. 02 Design

    Cygnus computes topology, resources and vendor-specific configuration.

  3. 03 Simulate

    Validate the fabric before production deployment.

  4. 04 Deploy

    Deploy across supported NOS and hardware platforms.

  5. 05 Operate

    Observe, troubleshoot, automate and manage changes through AI-assisted operations.

The Cygnus platform

Four pillars of fabric automation

Design

Intent-Based Fabric Design

Topology, resources, server requirements and vendor configuration from a single intent.

Validate

Simulation-First Deployment

Create a disposable virtual fabric and validate changes before production.

Deploy

Zero-Code Multi-Vendor Automation

YANG-driven onboarding and vendor-specific configuration without scripting every device.

Operate

AI-Assisted Day-2 Operations

Agents observe, analyze and execute approved operational workflows.

Brownfield Discovery Drift Detection Golden Config GitOps Telemetry RCA Rollback Batfish gNMI EVPN-VXLAN

Architecture

One control plane for the data center fabric

Cygnus is the control and automation layer — not another switch. It operates across the fabric and supported NOS platforms.

Control / orchestration NetCyntra Cygnus
Intent & Policy Fabric Design Simulation & Validation Provisioning AI Operations Telemetry & RCA
EVPN / VXLAN Fabric
Spine
Leaf / ToR
Compute
GPU
Storage
Tenants
SONiC Arista Cisco Cumulus YANG / RESTCONF NOS

Modern data center fabric

Engineered for modern data center fabrics

EVPN-VXLAN fabrics

Automated underlay and overlay with BGP.

Multi-tenant VPC / V-Net

Tenant-isolated L2/L3 networking with VPC-level abstraction.

Gateway services

NAT, L4 load balancing and elastic IP services.

Multi-vendor fabrics

Operate supported SONiC and other YANG/RESTCONF-capable NOS platforms through one operational model.

GitOps + validation

Change pipelines with Batfish pre-deployment validation.

Telemetry + RCA

Streaming telemetry, dashboards and cross-fabric event correlation.

AI operations

From AI assistance to AI operations

Cygnus combines network intelligence with action-oriented AI agents to continuously observe, analyze and operate the fabric — on-premises.

Observe
  • Logs
  • Telemetry
  • Drift
  • Reachability
  • RoCE
Analyze
  • Correlate events
  • Identify probable cause
  • Validate context
Act
  • Approved remediation workflows
  • Operator-gated actions
Verify
  • Confirm network state
  • Reconcile with intent

AI agent team

JakeLogs
DabnaDrift
RheaRoCE
PiperReachability

Brownfield adoption

Modernize without rip-and-replace

Discover and model an existing network before changing it. Adopt brownfield infrastructure progressively while maintaining operational visibility and control.

  1. Existing fabric
  2. LLDP / BGP discovery
  3. Cygnus fabric model
  4. Simulation
  5. Progressive migration
  6. Managed multi-vendor fabric

Comparison

Cygnus vs. traditional approaches

Capability NetCyntra Traditional NOS Other Vendors
Multi-vendor SONiC, Arista EOS, Cisco NX-OS, Junos + YANG/RESTCONF Single vendor Usually tied to one vendor
Visual designer Outcome → topology + config computed CLI per box Often template-bound
Brownfield import LLDP/BGP discovery, zero-impact adoption Manual Often greenfield-first
Automated rollback & recovery Built-in Manual / External Platform specific
Pre-deploy simulation lab Disposable virtual fabric gates deploy None Dry-run common; gating rare
Built-in AI assistant On-prem, plain-English, 24/7 None Usually cloud-hosted
On-premises Fully on-prem, Docker-native On-device (no fabric control plane) Often Cloud / SaaS
Zero-code NOS onboarding YANG-driven, no-code Vendor scripting Plugins / PS needed
Deployment Docker-native, ~5 min stand-up Embedded in switch VM / appliance / cloud — heavier
Telemetry and drift detection Integrated Separate tools Platform-specific
Agentic network operations Detect → Analyse → Execute None Assisted / Workflow

Lifecycle

From Day 0 to Day N

Day 0

Design

  • Fabric blueprint
  • Intent definition
  • Simulation
Day 1

Deploy

  • Migration & cutover
  • Phased rollout
  • Auto-rollback
Day N

Operate

  • Telemetry
  • Drift monitoring
  • AI-assisted changes
  • Continuous optimization

Use cases

Built for modern data center operators

Enterprise data centers

Modernize network operations across multi-vendor infrastructure.

Cloud & colocation

Operate multi-tenant fabrics with VPC isolation.

Managed service providers

Manage multiple customer fabrics from a common operational platform.

SONiC / open networking

Adopt open networking while maintaining operational control.

AI / GPU infrastructure

Build and operate high-performance data-center fabrics for modern compute workloads.

Deployment

On-premises. Docker-native. Customer-controlled.

Minimum4 CPU · 8 GB RAM
Recommended8+ CPU · 16 GB RAM
GPUOptional for AI acceleration
  1. Stand up
  2. Model
  3. Simulate
  4. Pilot
  5. Operate

Partners

Interested in partnering on NetCyntra Cygnus?

Technology, channel and systems-integrator partners can explore co-selling and enablement opportunities across the PalC portfolio.

Partner Opportunities

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