Aviz Networks expands AI networking with partnerships and SONiC events in November 2025 - Week of November 17, 2025
Overview of Recent Activity
Aviz Networks has been active in expanding the deployment and capabilities of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) networking solutions through partnerships, funding rounds, and technology releases targeting enterprise and edge network environments. Collaborations with companies including ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, World Wide Technology, Spirent Communications, Edgecore Networks, and Environment Provisioning Script (EPS) Global facilitate broad market access and solution integration across multiple geographies and platforms. Aviz also advanced development and validation ecosystems with the organization of SONiC-related events and integration into open source foundation groups. Concurrently, Itential has examined responsible AI Operations (AIOps) in network automation focusing on orchestration frameworks. Netskope has enhanced its Cloud Test Access Points (TAP) capabilities with advanced integrations to support network security and threat detection in cloud environments.
Key Themes and Developments
Technology Releases & Product Enhancements
Aviz Networks introduced the “Aviz One Box” solution with Edgecore and EPS Global, designed to facilitate SONiC Network Optimization Suite (NOS) deployment for enterprises outside hyperscale environments by integrating hardware, software, and support services. Aviz also launched “SONiC Express,” a collaboration with Edgecore and EPS Global that combines open networking with AI-driven multi-cloud infrastructure management. Updates to Aviz's ONES platform extended support to NVIDIA Spectrum-X for AI network operations, focusing on provisioning and telemetry for GPU-utilizing fabrics. Aviz's Deep Network Observability Interop engaged major hardware vendors to validate software-first observability solutions, emphasizing openness and scalability. Netskope expanded its Cloud TAP capabilities to capture encrypted egress traffic globally, integrating with multiple Network Detection and Response (NDR) and Network Performance Monitoring (NPMO) platforms for enhanced threat detection and compliance.
Aviz Networks conducted SONiC PlugFest 2025 with major ecosystem participants to assess SONiC readiness, focusing on operational capabilities and cost benefits, demonstrating SONiC's applicability across data center and AI networks with multi-vendor interoperability and performance validation.
Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation agreed to resell Aviz Networks' AI networking solutions across Japan, expanding market reach. Aviz Networks partnered with World Wide Technology to enable joint customers to test AI-driven network solutions in WWT's AI Proving Ground Lab prior to deployment. The participation of Aviz Networks in the SONiC Foundation's PENS workgroup aims to support deployment of Networking 3.0 stacks for enterprise edge networks leveraging open-source principles. Collaboration with Spirent Communications developed AI-enhanced traffic monitoring and network optimization solutions for 5G applications, emphasizing vendor-neutral hardware integration and network validation using Spirent’s Landslide platform. EPS Global provides worldwide distribution for Aviz's deployed solutions, supporting enterprise open networking adoption.
Itential partnered with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to expand network automation offerings for the public sector, utilizing government procurement contracts to provide orchestration systems aligned with zero trust and DevSecOps initiatives. Aviz Networks appointed George Tchaparian, CEO of the Open Compute Project Foundation, to its Technical Advisory Board to enhance open networking strategy and service offerings.
Infrastructure, Platform, or Deployment Updates
Aviz Networks' ONE Center Lab received recognition as an Open Compute Project Experience Center, offering infrastructure and platform diversity for validating and automating SONiC across various hardware and software ecosystems. This facility supports operational scalability and migration planning for enterprises adopting SONiC and AI networking fabrics. The Deep Network Observability Interop setups engaged multi-vendor hardware environments to validate software-first observability solutions, producing technical documents on performance, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and migration methodologies.
Additional Updates from Other Organizations
Itential detailed frameworks for responsible AIOps in enterprise automation, emphasizing orchestration to maintain controlled execution of AI actions within infrastructure workflows. The blog post outlines the coexistence of deterministic automation with AI reasoning, describing a hybrid model that employs governed deterministic pathways enhanced by AI-driven decision proposals, highlighting operational impacts and governance requirements. Netskope Threat Labs research explored capabilities of large language models to generate malware-related code autonomously, revealing current limitations in reliability and operational viability, and discussing implications for future autonomous malware development and cybersecurity defense adaptation. Netskope also detailed enhancements to Cloud TAP integrations with partners such as Arista, Corelight, Darktrace, ExtraHop, NetWitness, Vectra AI, Cohesity, and Commvault, supporting extended network visibility and threat intelligence sharing in distributed cloud environments. A separate blog post discussed the evolution of universal zero trust network access (ZTNA) inspired by Google's BeyondCorp architecture, emphasizing unified identity and device-based access controls removing distinctions between local and remote connections.
Aviz Networks addressed misconceptions regarding SONiC adoption in enterprise environments, clarifying that SONiC, while initially designed for hyperscalers, is deployed by diverse organizations with support, orchestration automation, and certified tools that reduce operational burden and risk. The company promotes gradual adoption strategies and vendor-neutral, open-source networking solutions suitable for enterprises aiming to modernize networks and prepare for AI workload integration.
- ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation to resell Aviz Networks AI networking in Japan
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation will resell Aviz Networks' AI networking solutions across Japan, expanding access to these tools. - Aviz Networks expands AI networking software with new funding
Aviz Networks developed vendor-neutral AI networking solutions for data centers and edge networks, completing funding to expand efforts. - Aviz Networks and WWT introduce AI network assistance for enterprise testing
Aviz Networks and WWT collaborate to offer AI network assistance, allowing joint customers to test solutions before deployment. - Aviz Networks organizes SONiC PlugFest 2025 with Keysight Technologies to evaluate SONiC readiness
Aviz Networks and Keysight Technologies organize SONiC PlugFest 2025 to test SONiC software readiness using multi-vendor benchmark methods. - Aviz Networks joins SONiC Foundation's PENS workgroup to deploy Networking 3.0 stack
Aviz Networks joined the SONiC Foundation's PENS workgroup to deploy its Networking 3.0 stack for enhanced edge network capabilities. - Aviz launches Aviz One Box solution with Edgecore and EPS Global to deploy SONiC NOS
Aviz introduced Aviz One Box, a solution with Edgecore and EPS Global to deploy SONiC NOS beyond hyperscaler networks. - Aviz Networks launches SONiC Express with Edgecore and EPS Global to support open networking adoption
Aviz Networks, Edgecore, and EPS Global introduced SONiC Express, combining open networking with AI-driven multi-cloud infrastructure support. - Aviz Networks partners with Spirent Communications to enhance 5G network optimization
Aviz Networks and Spirent Communications collaborate on AI-driven traffic monitoring to enhance 5G network optimization. - Aviz Networks launches deep network observability interop with major hardware vendors
Aviz launched the Deep Network Observability Interop with Celestica, Cisco, Dell, Edgecore, and NVIDIA to test software-first solutions across hardware. - Aviz Networks' ONE Center lab gains recognition as OCP Experience Center for SONiC and AI networking
Aviz Networks' ONE Center Lab received OCP recognition as an OCP Experience Center for SONiC validation and AI networking support. - Aviz Networks extends ONES support for NVIDIA Spectrum-X to aid AI network operations
Aviz Networks updated its ONES platform to support NVIDIA Spectrum-X for AI-focused network provisioning and telemetry. - Aviz Networks holds SONiC PlugFest to evaluate network capabilities and total cost benefits
Aviz Networks held SONiC PlugFest with 48 firms to assess SONiC's network capabilities and cost efficiency in data center and AI contexts. - Itential outlines orchestration framework for responsible AIOps
Itential outlines orchestration as key to managing trust in AI for infrastructure automation and operational control. - Netskope details Cloud TAP enhancements and integrations with NDR partners
Netskope enhances Cloud TAP to capture egress traffic and integrate with security and networking tools via a global data center network. - Google details development of universal zero trust network access model
Google's response to a 2009 cyberattack led to the development of universal Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) combining local and remote access for secure connectivity. - Netskope Threat Labs details Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) model capabilities in generating malware-related code
Netskope Threat Labs research shows GPT models can generate malicious code but with reliability limits impacting autonomous malware potential. - Aviz addresses common SONiC myths for enterprise open networking adoption
SONiC, initially linked to hyperscalers, is now deployed by enterprises with packaged support, automation, and testing tools. - Itential Discusses AI Reasoning's Role in Automation
Itential discusses how AI reasoning plays a crucial role in enhancing infrastructure orchestration within enterprise automation. - Itential and Carahsoft Partner for Public Sector Network Automation
Itential and Carahsoft partnered to enhance network and automation solutions for government procurement, focusing on efficiencies. - George Tchaparian Joins Aviz's Technical Advisory Board
George Tchaparian, CEO at Open Compute Project Foundation, joins Aviz’s Technical Advisory Board to enhance open networking efforts.