These low cost embedded switches/routers based on the new Intel Xeon D can be a boon for the SD-WAN and NFV/NVF eco-system based on Linux at the edge and the data center[1]. All we need now is Linux networking distro like Ubuntu for the networking world.
[1]SmartNIC Linux router for modern data center:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30260974