Meet Aviz Networks at CCISDA 2026 Spring Conference: The Future of AI Networking
April 30, 2026
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TLDR
County IT teams can reduce costs, improve visibility, and adopt AI-driven operations using open networking.
Aviz Networks is showcasing how to achieve this at CCISDA 2026.
Meet the team to explore real solutions for modern public sector networks.
Introduction
CCISDA 2026 Spring Conference brings together county IT leaders, CIOs, and technology decision-makers to discuss the future of government infrastructure. This year, Aviz Networks joins as a sponsor to showcase how public sector networks can evolve to meet modern demands.
County IT teams are being asked to do more with less while supporting cloud migration, cybersecurity, hybrid work, and AI initiatives. This session and booth experience is designed for leaders looking to modernize infrastructure, reduce costs, and gain better control over their networks.
Why Should County IT Teams Move Away From Vendor Lock-in?
Open networking enables flexibility, cost savings, and long-term control over infrastructure.
Break free from vendor lock-in with production-grade SONiC, the same open networking OS trusted by hyperscalers, now ready for county data centers and campuses. This approach allows organizations to adopt new technologies faster while avoiding rigid infrastructure limitations.
How Can Counties Improve Network Visibility and Operations?
AI-powered observability turns network alerts into actionable insights across multi-vendor environments.
Gain full-stack network visibility across multi-vendor environments with AI-powered observability that transforms alerts into answers. With platforms like ONES, networks can be operated with AI instead of increasing headcount, enabling automation, assurance, and intelligent operations.
What Can You Expect When Meeting Aviz at CCISDA 2026?
You will see real-world demos, use cases, and solutions designed for public sector challenges.
Visit booth 200 to experience live demos of ONES across multi-vendor networks, explore public sector use cases, and engage in 1:1 sessions with networking and AI experts. Attendees will also have access to exclusive conference-only offers.
Is Modernizing Networks Always Expensive and Complex?
Modernization can reduce costs when using open, disaggregated architectures.
Cut infrastructure costs significantly by disaggregating hardware and software, without sacrificing performance or support. Open, standards-based infrastructure provides a scalable and efficient path forward.
Key Takeaway
County IT teams can modernize networks by adopting open, AI-driven solutions that reduce cost and increase control.
The shift toward vendor-agnostic infrastructure enables flexibility, scalability, and better operational efficiency.
Conclusion
CCISDA 2026 is an opportunity for public sector leaders to explore practical ways to modernize network infrastructure. Aviz Networks is showcasing how open networking, AI-driven operations, and improved observability can help counties meet growing demands without increasing complexity or cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does Aviz Networks bring to CCISDA 2026 for county IT teams?
Aviz is at booth 200 with live demos of ONES running across real multi-vendor networks. County teams can see actual public sector use cases in action, sit down one on one with networking and AI experts, and pick up exclusive offers only available at the event. No slides, no pitch decks, just working demos.
2. How do counties cut network infrastructure costs without losing performance?
The biggest cost lever is splitting hardware and software apart. When they are bundled together, you pay the vendor's price for both every time. Disaggregated open infrastructure lets counties buy the hardware that fits their budget and run open software on top of it, same performance, much lower bill.
3. What does AI-powered network observability actually do for a small IT team?
Most small teams spend too much time chasing alerts that go nowhere. AI-powered observability connects the dots across the whole network and tells you what an alert actually means instead of just that something fired. Teams stop guessing and start fixing the right things faster, without needing more people on the floor.
4. How does open networking help counties avoid getting locked into one vendor?
With a single vendor, every upgrade and every support renewal goes through them at whatever price they set. Open, standards-based infrastructure removes that wall. Counties pick gear from multiple vendors, swap things out when something better or cheaper comes along, and nobody is holding the upgrade schedule hostage.
5. Can a county modernize its network gradually or does it need a full overhaul?
Gradual is fine and honestly the smarter way to do it. Open disaggregated architectures are built so counties can start with one part of the network, prove the savings, and expand from there when budget allows. No need to rip everything out on day one, which makes this realistic even for lean IT teams working with limited funds.
6. Why are county data centers moving away from proprietary networking hardware?
Proprietary gear ties you to one company's pricing, one company's timeline, and one company's support terms. When that vendor decides to end-of-life a product or raise prices, counties have no leverage. Open hardware gives IT teams options, and options mean better deals and fewer nasty surprises when renewal time comes around.
7. How does splitting hardware and software apart save money for public sector IT?
Bundled proprietary stacks charge you for both pieces together whether you need an upgrade or not. When hardware and software are separate, counties replace only what actually needs replacing. A software update does not force a hardware refresh and a hardware swap does not require buying new licenses. Each piece gets bought on its own merits and its own timeline.
8. What should county IT leaders walk away knowing after visiting Aviz at CCISDA 2026?
That modernising a county network does not have to be a massive expensive project. Open networking, AI-driven operations, and better observability are all practical and available today. The ONES demos at booth 200 show it working on real mixed-vendor infrastructure, not a controlled lab setup, so leaders leave with a clear picture of what is actually possible for their environment.
Visit Aviz Networks at booth 200 during CCISDA 2026 in San Diego or book a private meeting to discuss your network modernization strategy.
