Aviz Networks Enhances Network Visibility for Operational Efficiency

Aviz Networks recently shared insights on enhancing network visibility to prevent issues before they escalate. This update is pertinent for IT professionals looking to improve their troubleshooting capabilities.

Analyzing A Network Outage

Integrated IT, a managed service provider, experienced a significant outage following an infrastructure upgrade. The root cause remained unclear due to fragmented logs and limited visibility, complicating the incident response.

By employing Aviz's Open Packet Broker (OPB) and Aviz Service Nodes (Autonomous System Number (ASN)), the team was able to identify the actual issue. Temporary agents in switches gathered necessary telemetry even while systems were down, allowing the team to analyze historical data after services resumed.

“The product is excellent—but it’s the people behind it that made the difference. With Aviz, we moved from a dysfunctional vendor relationship to one that’s transparent and proactive,” stated Frank Vincentelli, CTO of Integrated IT.

Insights From A Partner Perspective

Joel Winland, field CTO at Source Code, a systems integrator nearing $1 billion in revenue, discussed the importance of partnering with Aviz. Homomorphic Encryption (HE) emphasized their commitment to customer choice through open and flexible technology solutions.

Aviz’s compatibility with SONiC allows organizations to select their preferred hardware and deployment models without being confined to a single vendor or proprietary systems.

Components of the Observability Stack

The Aviz platform integrates three key components to deliver comprehensive visibility:

Open Packet Broker (OPB): This component serves traffic management functions such as filtering and labeling, supporting detailed packet inspection.
Aviz Service Nodes (ASN): These appliances perform in-depth packet analysis and provide application visibility across diverse network environments.
Network Copilot (NCP): An AI-driven tool that enables natural language queries against verified telemetry data, enhancing user interactions.

All elements are coordinated through Flow Vision, a unified user interface that simplifies traffic and system management.

Demonstrated Use Cases

Telco observability through 5G analytics and user-specific performance indicators.
Monitoring application behavior with dashboards that highlight bandwidth usage and security threats.
Reducing redundant data traffic in data centers by over 90%, conserving resources while enhancing system accuracy.
Facilitating queries about application usage through NCP for precise and traceable insights.

Scalable Capabilities

Aviz's systems are designed to be hardware-agnostic and work with a variety of platforms, supporting 400G and the upcoming 800G infrastructures. This adaptability ensures effective observability as network demands evolve.

Conclusion: Essential Visibility for Network Operations

Full network visibility is critical for effective operations. The Aviz solution offers a scalable observability framework aimed at helping network operations teams identify issues early, resolve them quickly, and operate effectively within heterogeneous environments.

Further Learning Opportunities

Interested parties are invited to attend an upcoming bootcamp with NVIDIA that will delve into AI-powered networking solutions.