Itential automation and Aviz network observability updates - Week of December 1, 2025

Overview of Recent Activity

Recent reporting covered enterprise network refresh and automation using Itential, including an MCP framework for governed conversational infrastructure actions and a federal partnership with Carahsoft. It also included network observability and packet-brokering enhancements from Aviz, open networking tooling around SONiC and testing coverage from Arista, plus an additional Aviz transceiver and optics-telemetry overview for fiber operations.

Key Themes and Developments

Technology Releases & Product Enhancements

Aviz updated OPBNOS to parse and filter GTP extension headers, including support for “PDU Session Container (0x85)” and advanced QoS parameters, and expanded GTP parsing on “NVIDIA Spectrum-2 and later platforms” with CLI configuration for extended filtering. Aviz also described ONES 2.0’s Rule Engine for SONiC monitoring, with context-rich alerts integrated with Slack and Zendesk.

Arista released FTAS 2.3, adding test cases for EVPN VXLAN, MCLAG failover, and ECMP scaling “up to 64 ECMP paths” and “128,000” routes for routing convergence validation. Aviz Service Nodes ASN 2.0 added real-time packet deduplication with analysis intervals “as fine as eight milliseconds,” plus advanced DPI classifying “over 500 applications” at line rate.

Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement

Itential and Carahsoft formed a partnership targeting governed, auditable automation for federal agencies. The reporting described integration across network and GovCloud connectivity, continuous compliance tied to STIG and RMF, and a transition from “isolated automation silos” to “a centralized system using Itential,” including “automated compliance validation.”

Aviz announced support for NVIDIA Spectrum-X within Aviz ONES to manage Ethernet fabrics for AI workloads, combining Spectrum-4 switches with BlueField-3 SuperNICs with agentless, containerized microservices. The integration included scheduled demonstration at NVIDIA GTC.

Infrastructure, Platform, or Deployment Updates

Corning deployed “a large-scale, multi-vendor device refresh” using Itential’s automation platform to update thousands of devices without expanding personnel, aiming at operational consistency and staff retention while supporting a phased network update goal for 2030.

Techevolution replaced a prior platform with an open SONiC-based fabric managed with Aviz ONES, using Edge-Core hardware and an EVPN-VXLAN overlay with BGP control-plane and redundancy features. The reporting stated the upgrade reduced capital and operating expenditures by adopting open networking that “minimizes license and support fees and avoids vendor lock-in.”

Full Update Index

Corning, Itential, Carahsoft, Aviz Networks, SONiC, Arista Networks, and Techevolution updates covered network automation, observability, open networking tooling, and related platform releases.

1. Corning details network refresh leveraging Itential automation platform
   Corning employs Itential's automation to refresh a global network without adding staff, advancing operational efficiency.
2. Itential outlines MCP framework for integrating conversational AI with enterprise automation
   Itential details its MCP framework to integrate conversational AI with governed enterprise automation workflows for precise infrastructure control.
3. Itential and Carahsoft outline partnership to support federally governed automation
   Itential and Carahsoft partner to help federal agencies implement governed, auditable automation for network and cloud modernization.
4. Aviz Networks details GTP extension header support in OPBNOS for 5G networks
   Aviz Networks OPBNOS adds support for GTP extension headers to enhance 5G traffic monitoring and QoS enforcement.
5. Vendor outlines network observability deduplication approach for data center monitoring
   Network observability deduplication reduces redundant packets to improve monitoring efficiency in data center environments.
6. Aviz Open Packet Broker details deep packet inspection with User Defined Filtering
   Aviz OPB uses User Defined Filtering for deep packet inspection to offer enterprises detailed traffic control and monitoring capabilities.
7. Aviz Service Nodes details enhancements in version 2.0 for enterprise and telco networks
   Aviz Service Nodes 2.0 adds packet deduplication, advanced DPI, and enhanced packet capture for enterprise and telco network deployments.
8. Optical transceivers explained in decision insights blog
   Optical transceivers convert signals for fiber networks, supporting data rates to 800G and enabling telemetry for proactive network management.
9. Aviz Service Node details capabilities for IP traffic analysis and network observability
   Aviz Service Node provides detailed session metadata and KPIs for IP traffic analysis across modern network environments.
10. Aviz Networks details observability challenges and introduces network interop event
    Aviz Networks highlights challenges with legacy network observability and promotes a vendor-neutral interop event for modular, AI-ready solutions.
11. Aviz Networks details support for NVIDIA Spectrum-X in AI network solutions
    Aviz Networks enables AI network orchestration by supporting NVIDIA Spectrum-X for Ethernet-based GPU cloud infrastructure.
12. Techevolution details data center update with Aviz and SONiC
    Techevolution replaced its network with an open SONiC fabric managed by Aviz ONES to improve cost control and support complex architectures.
13. ONES 2.0 details rule engine and alert system for SONiC network monitoring
    ONES 2.0 launches a Rule Engine with detailed alerts and Slack and Zendesk integrations for SONiC network monitoring.
14. Aviz Networks details ONES 1.3 release with EVPN multihoming and API enhancements
    Aviz Networks releases ONES 1.3, enhancing SONiC orchestration with EVPN Multihoming and expanded API support for network automation.
15. Aviz details network copilot for AI-driven vendor-neutral infrastructure
    Aviz Network Copilot delivers an AI-driven, vendor-neutral platform to enhance network management for enterprises.
16. Arista Networks details FTAS 2.3 updates for soniC with expanded EVPN and VXLAN testing
    Arista Networks releases FTAS 2.3 with expanded test cases for SONiC validation covering EVPN, VXLAN, MCLAG, and ECMP scenarios.
17. Aviz outlines limitations of incumbent network observability solutions and proposes software-first alternative
    Network observability tools remain hardware-dependent and lack AI integration, limiting scalability and interoperability.
18. Aviz details network copilot's AI-driven insights for multi-vendor networks
    Aviz Network Copilot uses large language models to provide real-time, AI-driven insights into multi-vendor network operations and compliance.
19. SONiC details open-source networking capabilities for scalable AI infrastructure
    SONiC’s open-source platform supports scalable AI networking with multi-vendor hardware and high-speed data transfer protocols.
20. Aviz details network copilot 1.0 AI assistant for network performance analysis
    Network Copilot 1.0 uses AI and natural language prompts to help operators analyze and optimize network performance across multi-vendor environments.
21. Aviz Service Node details real-time KPIs for network observability
    Aviz Service Node provides real-time KPIs like latency and bandwidth to support network observability across diverse environments.
22. Aviz Networks outlines AI-driven network observability platform capabilities
    Aviz Networks details how its observability platform aids in identifying network issues through AI and real-time packet analysis.
23. Aviz Networks details AI integration with SONiC for enterprise open networking
    Aviz Networks advances open networking with AI-powered automation and SONiC integration for scalable enterprise network management.
24. Aviz Networks outlines benefits and migration of SONiC open networking software
    Aviz Networks explains how SONiC software enables lower-cost, flexible, vendor-independent network operations amid growing complexity.
25. ones details ai assistant feature for network management in version 3.1
    ONES 3.1 introduces an on-premises AI Assistant for conversational queries on network and inventory data using CPU resources only.