Techevolution details data center update with Aviz and SONiC
Techevolution replaced its previous network platform, which struggled with complex architectural demands, by deploying an open SONiC-based fabric managed through Aviz ONES to enhance cost efficiency and network performance, a move relevant for enterprises managing multi-tenant environments.
Research overview
Techevolution, a Managed IT Services Provider, sought a network solution capable of supporting a symmetric IRB-enabled spine-leaf architecture critical for consistent service delivery across diverse clients. Their prior platform, Pica8, was insufficient for scaling this architecture effectively.
The company collaborated with Environment Provisioning Script (EPS) Global and Aviz Networks to transition to a Community SONiC-based network utilizing Edge-Core hardware managed with Aviz ONES, aiming to reduce costs while maintaining performance and scalability.
Technical breakdown
The new infrastructure integrates protocols such as EVPN-VXLAN for scalable overlays, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for control-plane operations, and redundancy features including MC-LAG and SAG. Symmetric IRB facilitates efficient inter-VLAN routing with consistent traffic paths in multi-tenant settings.
Aviz ONES provides enterprise-grade network operations capabilities, including Day-0 to Day-2 lifecycle management, telemetry, topology awareness, drift detection, and guided remote management workflows.
Operational impact
The upgrade resulted in reductions in capital and operating expenditures through the adoption of open networking that minimizes license and support fees and avoids vendor lock-in. Streamlined operations from Aviz ONES potentially reduce manual intervention and downtime risk.
Additionally, the architecture supports latency-sensitive workloads by offering deterministic performance and segmentation necessary for modern AI-ready environments.
Customer perspective
Seth Chouinard, Senior Network Engineer at Techevolution, said the transition to Aviz and SONiC would streamline operations and lower costs, establishing new levels of efficiency and scalability in their network infrastructure.
Scalability and future readiness
The open Network Optimization Suite (NOS) and Aviz ONES model provides hardware-agnostic flexibility suitable for gradual expansion across different vendors and topologies without requiring complete platform replacement. This approach is positioned to accommodate evolving operational demands.
Future capabilities unlocked by this architecture include advanced support for multi-tenant overlays and resilient underlay networks conducive to contemporary enterprise workload requirements.
This Blog Signals brief summarizes the vendor's technical and operational updates concerning Techevolution's network modernization and their implications for enterprises managing complex data center environments.