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SONiC

What is Community SONiC?
  • Community SONiC is the collaborative ecosystem built around SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud), driven by a global open-source community.
  •  It follows a micro-services architecture, allowing modular deployment and maintenance for greater flexibility.
  • It supports a multi-vendor ecosystem, ensuring interoperability across various hardware platforms.
  • It provides optimized network designs for both data centers and edge applications.
  • It is GPU-ready, offering enhanced support for AI workloads and high-performance computing.
  • It fosters continuous innovation, enabling users to contribute, validate, and certify SONiC deployments.

Multi-vendor Certification

  • Community SONiC: Certified through Aviz ONE Center, ensuring compatibility across multiple hardware vendors.
  • Vendor SONiC: Limited to specific vendor hardware, restricting deployment flexibility

Multi-vendor Support

  • Community SONiC: Aviz provides vendor-agnostic global 24×7 support, offering assistance across different hardware and network environments.
  • Vendor SONiC: Aviz support is tied to a single vendor, limiting troubleshooting options.

Multi-vendor Orchestration

  • Community SONiC: Leverages Aviz ONES (Open Networking Enterprise Suite) for seamless orchestration across multiple vendors running community SONiC.
  • Vendor SONiC: Orchestration is restricted to the vendor’s own ecosystem.

Integration

  • Community SONiC: Enables easy integration with various platforms, simplifying network management across diverse environments.
  • Vendor SONiC: Typically supports only vendor-specific integrations, leading to operational silos.
  • It supports multi-vendor interoperability, allowing deployment across different hardware platforms. 
  • It is optimized for data center and edge network applications.
  • It is GPU-ready, making it ideal for AI workloads and high-performance computing.
  • Hardware certification is available at the Aviz ONE Center for compatibility with major vendors like Cisco and Arista.

Yes, Community SONiC undergoes one-click automated validation to confirm reliability.It is tested for scalability and performance across multiple real-world scenarios. Certification includes:

  • Detailed test reports 
  • Covering everything from Layer 2 and 3 to platform scaling

You can download the Sample Performance Report to evaluate SONiC’s capabilities and performance in real-world scenarios. Download Sample Report

Use our TCO Calculator to discover potential savings. Click Here to Calculate Your Saving.

You can find all the details here. Ready to migrate? Reach out to us today to get started!

Certification includes: 

  • One-Click Automated Validation: Quickly validate SONiC features and use cases with a single click.
  • Scale and Reliability Testing: Our tests confirm the scalability and reliability of your network.
  • Comprehensive Coverage: From Layer 2 and 3 to platform scaling, our automated coverage has it all.
  • CI/CD Integration: Effortlessly fits into your CI/CD pipeline, making sure upgrades work well with your current system
  • Automated Certification Report: Receive detailed reports certifying your Community SONiC’s capabilities.

You can certify your hardware at the Aviz ONE Center, the only lab offering SONiC validation across multi-vendor hardware platforms

How does Community SONiC ensure interoperability?

It guarantees interoperability by validating hardware against major vendors like Cisco and Arista at the Aviz ONE Center.

No. While Microsoft pioneered SONiC, enterprises across industries such as healthcare, finance, retail, and AI-driven data centers are actively deploying it. The 2025 PlugFest validated SONiC for enterprise-grade use cases, including Layer 2 networking, AI fabric, and PoE-enabled whitebox switches, proving its viability beyond hyperscalers.

Not anymore. Early versions of SONiC required deep coding expertise, but today, automation and enterprise-ready solutions have simplified deployment. One-click SONiC migration guides and vendor support services ensure a seamless transition, offering the same ease of deployment as traditional NOS solutions.

No. The SONiC ecosystem is backed by major vendors, including Cisco, NVIDIA, Celestica, Edgecore, and Wistron. Aviz Networks provides full-stack SONiC support, automation, and performance optimization, ensuring enterprises have access to the help they need for successful adoption.

Yes. According to PlugFest’s TCO analysis, SONiC delivers up to 40% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to proprietary NOS solutions. By eliminating NOS licensing costs, reducing OpEx, and providing multi-vendor flexibility, SONiC enables enterprises to save millions while ensuring scalability for AI-driven workloads.

No. SONiC is shaping the future of open networking. With increasing adoption by major enterprises, cloud providers, and AI data centers, SONiC is here to stay. Its strong backing from industry leaders and ongoing community development ensure long-term viability and continuous innovation.

Enterprises can transition to SONiC using migration guides, vendor-supported deployment tools, and automation frameworks. With one-click SONiC fabric deployment and extensive documentation, the migration process is streamlined for efficiency and minimal disruption.

  • Vendor independence and flexibility
  • Lower TCO with no licensing costs
  • Enterprise-grade features and security
  • Strong industry support and ecosystem
  • Future-proof networking for AI and cloud workloads

Learn More About SONiC and Migration Paths here.

Network Observability

What is Aviz Network Observability?

Aviz Network Observability is an end-to-end network observability solution that offers:

  • Fabric management for seamless network operations
  • 24×7 support for continuous reliability

Seamless deployment through our trusted partners

Customers using Aviz Network Observability save 50% or more by:

  • Eliminating vendor lock-in with hardware-neutral deployment
  • Reducing CAPEX and OPEX with efficient packet filtering and traffic optimization

Enhancing network performance using AI-driven analytics

Aviz enables AI-driven insights and automation through:

  • Advanced traffic filtering and aggregation for optimized data processing
  • Application-aware service nodes for deeper visibility
  • Automated observability tools that integrate seamlessly with existing platforms

Aviz Network Observability consists of three essential components:

  • Open Packet Broker: Handles packet filtering, aggregation, load balancing, time-stamping, and more
  • Service Nodes: Supports application identification, de-duplication, and GTP correlation
  • Network Copilot: Give Your Network Observability Infrastructure A Copilot.

The Open Packet Broker is a multi-stage traffic processing solution that enables:

  • Efficient packet filtering, aggregation, and replication
  • Traffic load balancing and ingress port labeling
  • Tunneling support, time-stamping, traffic forwarding to tools via VxLAN and VxLAN Stripping

Service Nodes enhance network traffic visibility by performing:

  • Application identification for deeper analytics
  • De-duplication to eliminate redundant traffic
  • GTP correlation and flow distribution to optimize network performance

The Network Copilot acts as an AI-powered assistant that:

  • Analyzes network data to uncover deep insights
  • Generates automated reports for better decision-making
  • Seamlessly integrates with existing observability tools

Yes! Aviz Network Observability is hardware-neutral, meaning you can deploy it with preferred switches and servers, including:

  • NVIDIA
  • Supermicro
  • Celestica
  • Edgecore
  • Dell

You can begin your journey in three simple steps:

  1. Test – Validate Aviz against your current solution in the Aviz One Center Lab.
  2. Deploy – Use Aviz’s white-glove transition services for a seamless migration.
  3. Scale – Optimize your return on investment with Aviz’s post-deployment support.

You can book a demo to see Aviz Network Observability in action: Book A Demo

How does OPB lower costs compared to traditional packet brokers?

OPB reduces CapEx and OpEx by up to 60% by eliminating proprietary hardware constraints. By leveraging SONiC-compatible white-box switches and software-defined controls, OPB cuts unnecessary licensing fees and enables cost-effective scalability.

Yes. OPB supports seamless upgrades from 10GbE to 400GbE, ensuring your network remains future-ready without forklift replacements. The software-driven architecture allows smooth transitions to higher bandwidths without excessive hardware investments.

Unlike traditional packet brokers that tie you to proprietary solutions, OPB is built on open networking principles, allowing you to choose best-of-breed hardware and visibility software. You can integrate open-source or third-party analytics, security, and monitoring applications without limitations.

Absolutely. OPB’s hardware-agnostic approach means it works across multiple vendors and platforms, making it ideal for enterprises and telcos looking to unify their monitoring infrastructure without vendor dependencies.

OPB leverages programmable ASICs and SONiC NOS to deliver fine-grained traffic filtering, load balancing, timestamping, and packet truncation—ensuring that monitoring tools receive only the relevant data for enhanced efficiency and security.

Yes. OPB is optimized for both large-scale data centers and edge deployments. It integrates seamlessly with tools like Arkime, Elasticsearch, and Kibana, providing real-time observability at any network layer.

OPB offers a safe trial environment for SONiC adoption. You can evaluate its capabilities without impacting your production network, ensuring a smooth transition before full-scale deployment.

With OPB Fabric Manager, you gain a unified control plane that supports CLI, REST APIs, and GUI-based management. This standardizes operations across multi-vendor hardware, eliminating reliance on proprietary interfaces.

Yes. OPB supports VXLAN tunneling, ELK-based analytics, and traffic replication, enabling seamless integration with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and observability platforms to enhance network security and performance insights.

OPB is ideal for:

  • Data center and telco deployments needing disaggregated network observability.
  • Edge environments requiring efficient observability and analytics.
  • Security operations that demand high-speed traffic filtering and real-time insights.
  • Compliance-driven organizations that need granular traffic control for audits.

AI Network Assistant (Network Copilot ™)

What is Aviz AI-Driven Networking?

Aviz AI solution ( Network Copilot ™) provides a tailor-made, AI-driven networking expert powered by open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) to:

    • Offer real-time insights and recommendations for network optimization
    • Support prompt engineering for customized AI responses
    • Continuously adapt and improve based on your network infrastructure

Network Copilot ™ enhances network operations by:

    • Providing compliance insights to align networks with security and business goals
    • Detecting network anomalies, traffic spikes, and performance deviations
    • Automating compliance reporting for better governance and risk management

Network Copilot ™ acts as a smart assistant for network engineers by:

  • Offering full visibility into network configurations and operations
  • Identifying issues in real-time and recommending corrective actions
  • Learning from deployment insights to optimize future troubleshooting

Network Copilot ™ delivers on-demand business intelligence analytics to:

  • Empower network engineers, operators, and executives with data-driven insights
  • Analyze network ROI, vendor performance, and cost optimization
  • Provide industry benchmarks for better strategic decision-making

Yes! Aviz’s Network Copilot allows you to:

  • Integrate vendor-agnostic data sources for deeper network insights
  • Fine-tune AI models to analyze ROI, performance, and optimization metrics
  • Leverage LLM-powered automation for personalized network management

Network Copilot ™ supports various network roles with specialized AI-driven insights:

  • Executives: Get AI-powered insights via a custom graph dashboard
  • Network Engineers: Ask for industry trends for design advantages, capacity planning, and POC simulations and leverage industry data for efficient TCO analysis.
  • Network Operators: Enable AI-assisted operations and real-time observability
  • Procurement Teams: Leverage data-driven vendor comparisons for negotiations

Aviz offers dedicated prompt engineering support to:

  • Customize AI-generated responses based on your infrastructure
  • Optimize AI models for faster and more accurate insights
  • Ensure seamless integration with existing NetOps workflows

You can begin your journey today by:

  1. Exploring AI-powered solutions for compliance, analytics, and optimization
  2. Engaging with our Prompt Engineering Team for tailored AI support
  3. Leveraging Network Copilot to transform your network infrastructure

Book a demo to see Network Copilot ™ in action: Book A Demo

Unlike traditional AIOps platforms that are often proprietary and rigid, Network Copilot™ leverages open-source LLMs, allowing continuous innovation without vendor constraints. It integrates seamlessly with both public and private cloud environments, ensuring flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and rapid adaptability.

Does Network Copilot™ require specialized AI or data science expertise to use?

No. Network Copilot™ is designed for hands-on IT teams, NetOps professionals, and network architects who want to introduce AI into their workflows without needing a dedicated AI team. Its conversational AI interface makes complex network tasks as simple as asking a question.

Network Copilot™ automates repetitive network tasks, eliminates the need for custom scripting, and reduces dependency on expensive vendor-specific tools. Features like AI-driven network upgrade verification, audit report generation, and compliance monitoring contribute to up to 50% ROI by saving time and resources.

Network Copilot™ continuously assesses and reports on compliance based on industry benchmarks such as NIST, CIS, and custom enterprise policies. It also offers real-time insights, ensuring networks remain compliant.

Yes. Network Copilot™ can generate Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates based on simple user inputs. This helps teams standardize network configurations, eliminating manual errors and saving time in deploying and maintaining network automation workflows.

By leveraging LLM-powered insights, Network Copilot™ detects anomalies, patterns, and potential failures in real time. IT teams can simply ask questions to identify root causes, perform impact analysis, and receive AI-suggested remediations without digging through multiple dashboards.

Yes. The prediction engine in Network Copilot™ analyzes historical and real-time data to forecast capacity requirements. This helps organizations align network investments with actual demand, ensuring optimal resource utilization and budget planning.

Unlike traditional monitoring tools that rely on pre-defined templates and alerts, Network Copilot™ offers a conversational AI-driven approach. Users can dynamically request insights, generate real-time dashboards, and correlate network data without manually configuring static reports.

Absolutely. Network Copilot™ offers on-premises deployment with no internet connectivity required, ensuring that sensitive data stays within the organization’s controlled environment while benefiting from AI-driven insights.



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FAQ Find answers to the most common queries about our services, features, and processes. If you need further assistance, feel free to reach out to us. SONiC Network Observability AI Network Assistant SONiC What is Community SONiC? Community SONiC is the collaborative ecosystem built around SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud), driven by […]