Aviz Networks Details SONiC Migration with Automation and FTAS Validation

Aviz Networks used a bootcamp to describe how Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) migration can separate the network operating system from switch hardware and support automation-led deployments. For enterprise IT and security leaders, the update centers on operational flexibility and license-cost tradeoffs for open networking.

Research Overview

The session focused on open networking using SONiC and the migration paths operators can use when moving away from proprietary network operating system stacks. Aviz positioned SONiC as disaggregating the network OS from hardware in the way Linux separates compute software from underlying hardware.

The bootcamp walkthrough covered migration scenarios ranging from device-by-device command-line processes to wider fabric-wide deployment using Aviz ONES. It also described how templates and automation are used during adoption.

Key Findings

Aviz stated that SONiC enables operators to mix and match hardware and silicon vendors. The bootcamp included examples of white-box switch vendors, including Edgecore, Celestica, and Supermicro, along with silicon options from Broadcom, Marvell, and Cisco Silicon One.

The post reported that modular microservices support patching or upgrading independently. It also reported that operators see 40–60% cost savings versus proprietary NOS licenses.

Technical Breakdown

In the migration approach described, Aviz highlighted the use of validated templates and YAML-based intent to express desired configuration. The session described automation as part of making SONiC adoption practical during migration and deployment.

For deployment testing, Aviz described its Fabric Test Automation Suite (FTAS) as validating a deployment with end-to-end regression and scale tests. The goal in the description was to confirm the deployment before or during rollout.

Operational Impact

Aviz described a progression of operational workflows, including CLI-based per-device migration and a fabric-wide method using Aviz ONES. The fabric-wide path was presented as relying on templates and automation to support consistent deployment.

The post included a quote from Kuram Khani: “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.”

Blog Signals brief is a fact-based summary of the vendor blog about Aviz Networks’ bootcamp on SONiC migration, covering the network OS and hardware disaggregation concept, the reported 40–60% licensing cost savings, and deployment support features such as validated templates, YAML-based intent, Aviz ONES, and FTAS testing.