Upgrading Your Network? Why More Operators Are Migrating to SONiC

As networks grow more complex and budgets tighten, many operators are rethinking traditional, proprietary networking stacks. In our recent bootcamp, Aviz Networks shared how open networking with SONiC delivers cost savings, flexibility, and modern automation without vendor lock-in.

Why SONiC?

SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) disaggregates your network operating system from hardware — just like Linux did for compute. This means you can run SONiC on white-box switches from vendors like Edgecore, Celestica, Supermicro, and silicon from Broadcom, Marvell, or Cisco Silicon One.

Key benefits:

• Freedom of choice: Mix and match hardware and silicon.
• Greater control: Modular microservices let you patch or upgrade independently.
• Lower TCO: Operators see 40–60% cost savings versus proprietary NOS licenses.
• Built-in quality: Aviz's Fabric Test Automation Suite (FTAS) validates your deployment with end-to-end regression and scale tests.

During the session, the team walked through real migration scenarios — from CLI-based per-device migration to fabric-wide deployment using Aviz ONES. They showed how validated templates, YAML-based intent, and automation make Sonic adoption practical and low-risk.

"Just like Linux runs on any computer, your network operating system should run on any hardware — that's the vision we're bringing to open networking."

Kuram Khani, Aviz Networks

Watch the full bootcamp demo to see how operators migrate to SONiC step-by-step