Aviz Itential Netskope updates January 2026 - December 2025

Overview of Recent Activity

Aviz Networks released multiple SONiC and ONES updates, introduced the OneAviz partner program, demonstrated Network Copilot workflows, and announced a Marvell integration; Itential published Model Context Protocol (MCP) and FlowAI tooling and integration guides; Netskope released research on I&O readiness for AI-era demands.

Key Themes and Developments

Technology Releases & Product Enhancements

Aviz launched Aviz Certified Community SONiC, ONES 2.0 and ONES 2.1 ONE-Data Lake S3 telemetry streaming, and Service Node R2.3 with expanded session telemetry and in-service Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) upgrades.Itential published an open-source MCP Server, introduced FlowAI agent tooling, demonstrated a production network health agent built in minutes, and provided an MCP integration guide for the OpenAI Agent Builder.

Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement

Aviz announced the OneAviz partner program with specialist certifications, deal registration, lab access and co-marketing support, and it held platform demonstrations at industry events to enable hands-on SONiC and Network Copilot evaluation.Aviz and Marvell described a SONiC-based integration pairing Marvell switch silicon with Aviz's ONES stack and cited PENS workgroup activity to adapt SONiC for edge Local Area Network (LAN) deployments.

Infrastructure, Platform, or Deployment Updates

Aviz reported validated SONiC images across multiple switch vendors and said hundreds of 400G fabric switches running SONiC on Marvell silicon were deployed as leaf and spine in enterprise data centers.ONES 2.1 added direct streaming of selected telemetry to AWS S3, supporting gNMI and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) collection and enabling downstream analysis with Athena, Glue and SageMaker.

Additional Updates from Other Organizations

Netskope published research reporting that 80% of I&O leaders saw rising expectations and 38% believed current systems could meet AI-era demands, and it offered recommendations to align infrastructure with business outcomes.Itential was named a Fast Mover in GigaOm's Radar for Network Validation, and the vendor framed validation combined with orchestration as an operational model for automated networks.

Full Update Index

The reporting period comprised vendor blog posts and announcements from Aviz Networks, Itential and Netskope covering product releases, integrations, operational guidance and research findings.

1. Aviz Networks introduces OneAviz partner program
   Aviz Networks launched OneAviz, a partner program offering pricing, deal protection, certifications, co-marketing, and lab access for partners.
2. Aviz Networks launches certified community SONiC distribution
   Aviz Networks launched Aviz Certified Community SONiC, a production-ready SONiC distribution and support program.
3. Aviz Networks outlines recent Network Copilot office hours
   Aviz Networks held an Office Hours session on Network Copilot with a live Q&A and a short demo covering deployment, connectors, agents and LLMs.
4. Aviz Networks recaps Network Copilot office hours
   Aviz Networks hosted an interactive Office Hours session on Network Copilot covering deployment, connectors, agents, and Large Language Model (LLM) options.
5. Itential outlines MCP and FlowAI for network Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration
   Itential details MCP and FlowAI and advises network engineers on skills, governance, and Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) deployment.
6. Itential details MCP integration with OpenAI Agent Builder
   Itential explains how to connect its MCP server to the OpenAI Agent Builder for automatic tool discovery and infrastructure actions.
7. Aviz ONE-Data Lake details S3 integration for ONES 2.1
   Aviz ONE-Data Lake in ONES 2.1 enables streaming selected network telemetry to AWS S3 for centralized storage and analytics.
8. Aviz Networks details SONiC adoption moving to production
   Aviz Networks podcast reports enterprises are moving SONiC from evaluation to production as AI workloads affect network design.
9. Aviz Networks details SONiC integration with Marvell
   Aviz Networks and Marvell describe a SONiC integration that pairs Marvell switch silicon with Aviz's ONES for AI fabric and edge deployments.
10. Itential details building production network agent in minutes
    Itential says FlowAI produced a production network interface health agent in minutes for the author’s team.
11. Aviz Networks details SONiC and AI for retail networks
    Aviz Networks combined SONiC, observability and a Network Copilot to help retailers deploy networks with more visibility and vendor neutrality.
12. Aviz Service Node details R2.3 session telemetry and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) upgrades
    Aviz Service Node R2.3 adds deeper subscriber exports, DPI payload extraction, multi‑NIC support and in‑service DPI upgrades.
13. Aviz details ONES 2.0 for multi-vendor SONiC support
    Aviz released ONES 2.0 to expand SONiC support with observability, orchestration, alerts and compliance features.
14. Aviz outlines full-stack approach to AI networking
    Aviz says enterprises need a full-stack, open, AI-operated network to support distributed Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) workloads.
15. Aviz Networks introduces OneAviz Partner Program
    Aviz Networks launched OneAviz with specialist certifications, a two-stage deal registration, lab access, and a partner portal.
16. Aviz demonstrates ONES and NCP for SONiC evaluation
    Aviz demonstrated ONES for SONiC evaluation and Network Copilot for AI-assisted network operations.
17. Netskope publishes research on I&O readiness for AI Edge Resource Allocator (ERA)
    Netskope research found 80% of I&O leaders saw rising expectations and 38% said current systems could meet AI-era demands.
18. Aviz Networks outlines Japan's shift to open-source AI networking
    GPU shortages, aging demographics and privacy rules are pushing Japanese firms to on-premises (on-prem) open-source AI networking.
19. Itential named fast mover in GigaOm radar for network validation
    Itential was named a Fast Mover in GigaOm’s Radar for Network Validation for the fourth consecutive year.
20. Aviz Networks examines AI, SONiC and open networking
    Ammar Hanafi discusses how AI, open networking and SONiC are reshaping infrastructure and what teams need for scalable networks.