Aviz Office Hours Recap: Exploring Network Copilot™ and AI-Powered Networking

Aviz Office Hours Recap: Exploring Network Copilot™ and AI-Powered Networking

Summary

Aviz NCP Office Hours held in December (APAC) was a virtual interactive session designed to ask, learn, and experiment with Network Copilot™. The discussion focused on AI-powered networking, multi-vendor intelligence, and a behind-the-scenes look at how Network Copilot™ works under the hood, delivered through an open live Q&A format and a short real-world demo.

Introduction

Aviz NCP Office Hours provided a dedicated space for open discussion around Network Copilot™. The session emphasized direct interaction over formal presentations, allowing participants to engage with the Aviz team through live questions and real-time discussion.

The event was conducted online and followed a conversational format, with no slides and no recordings, enabling focused participation and candid exchanges.

Speakers

Madhu Paluru

Director of Engineering, Aviz Networks

Madhu Paluru is a technology leader with more than 20 years of experience across Cloud, Data Networking, and Open Source. At Aviz, he drives a GenAI-powered Network 3.0 stack and moderates within the SONiC community.

He has trained over 100 engineers and helps global teams operationalize SONiC, with a strong focus on innovation and community building.

Cody McCain

Director of Product Management, Aviz Networks

Cody McCain is a physicist turned networking leader with more than 20 years of experience across networking, cybersecurity, and software engineering. He has held roles at JPMorgan Chase, Intel, Cisco, VMware, and Tigera.

His experience includes protecting $11 trillion in daily network transactions, leading CNI projects such as Cisco Network Operator and Antrea, and working on Kubernetes and container security. At Aviz, he leads AI-driven solutions focused on simplifying networking operations and infrastructure automation.

What Was Covered During Aviz Office Hours

The discussion was driven by live questions and practical topics related to Network Copilot™.

Key Discussion Areas

• How to deploy and bring up Network Copilot™ on-site
• Using roles, permissions, and projects to run tasks in parallel
• How data connectors work, including attributes, normalization, MCP, and API approaches
• Leveraging file uploads for context using RAG
• Agents in Network Copilot™, including available options, building custom agents, and SDK walkthrough
• LLM options in NCP and their pros and cons
• Prompting techniques that work

Live Demo and Interaction Format

Session Format

The Office Hours followed a simple and interactive structure:

• Live Q&A throughout the session
• A 10-minute demo walking through a real-world use case
• No slides and no recordings
• A session summary shared after the event

This format allowed participants to focus on questions, discussion, and live interaction during the session.

Conclusion

Aviz NCP Office Hours – December (APAC) delivered an open forum for discussion, learning, and experimentation with Network Copilot™. Through live Q&A and a short demo, the session provided clarity on deployment, data connectors, agents, and LLM usage within Network Copilot™.

The event reinforced Aviz Office Hours as a space for direct engagement and practical exploration of AI-powered networking concepts.