Aviz Networks outlines AI-driven network observability platform capabilities
Aviz Networks highlights the role of comprehensive network observability in preventing and resolving outages, demonstrating how their integrated platform aids in real-time analysis and fault localization for enterprise and service provider networks.
Incident Analysis
Following an infrastructure update, Integrated IT experienced a service disruption that was difficult to diagnose due to limited visibility and incomplete logs. The deployment of Aviz's Open Packet Broker and Service Nodes enabled the collection of continuous telemetry, including historical data during the outage, facilitating accurate identification of the root cause.
Frank Vincentelli, CTO of Integrated IT, said the product and the vendor's support improved transparency and cooperation previously lacking in their troubleshooting processes.
Partner Perspective on Open Architecture
Joel Winland, Field CTO at Source Code, advocates for Aviz based on its open, flexible software that complements diverse hardware and network optimization suites. This compatibility supports infrastructures utilizing full Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) with customer autonomy over technology choices.
Aviz's platform emphasizes neutrality, Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, detailed observability, and cost-effectiveness.
Platform Components and Functionality
The Aviz solution integrates three primary elements: the Open Packet Broker (OPB) manages traffic through filtering, aggregation, and load balancing; Aviz Service Nodes (ASN) perform Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and metadata extraction across telecom and enterprise environments; and Network Copilot (NCP) offers an on-premises (on-prem) AI assistant for natural language query processing using verified telemetry data.
These components operate under Flow Vision, a unified interface that consolidates monitoring tasks across the platform, supporting various protocols and data sources.
Use Cases
Typical applications of the Aviz platform include telecom network observability with granular user session tracking, application-level analytics for bandwidth and security insights, significant data volume reduction through deduplication in data centers, and AI-powered query capabilities to facilitate operational decision-making.
Scalability
Designed for hardware flexibility, the Open Packet Broker supports multiple switch chipsets with current deployment at 400G capacity, and ongoing validation for speeds exceeding 800G, enabling observability to scale alongside network infrastructure growth.
The architecture supports adoption of SONiC and various network optimization models without vendor lock-ins.
The overarching objective is to provide network operations teams with detailed and scalable observability tools that integrate AI to improve incident detection and resolution.
This Blog Signals brief offers a fact-based summary of Aviz Networks' approach to network observability and highlights critical capabilities relevant to IT and security practitioners managing complex network environments.