Aviz Networks has launched Aviz Certified Community SONiC, a production-ready open-source software distribution and support program designed to simplify deployment and operations of the SONiC network operating system in data center environments. The company says the new offering delivers enterprise-grade lifecycle management and technical support for SONiC across a broad array of Ethernet application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), specifically from NVIDIA, Cisco, Marvell, and Broadcom.
According to Aviz, the Certified Community SONiC images are tested and qualified for switches from multiple vendors, including Accton/Edgecore, Celestica, Cisco, NVIDIA, and Wistron. The releases are supported by more than 500 automated FTAS tests and validated runbooks for use cases such as data center fabrics, edge deployments, and architectures supporting artificial intelligence workloads, including IP CLOS, Ethernet Virtual Private Network/Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN/VXLAN), Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG), and OpenStack environments.
The solution includes a comprehensive lifecycle management system integrating the Aviz ONE Center, which enables ongoing validation, proactive bug fixes, root-cause analysis, and workarounds under strict service-level agreements. It also offers 24×7 global support covering both hardware and SONiC software, with rapid escalation and hardware replacement management, as well as community-driven Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) response with service-level agreement-backed patching.
Aviz reports that enterprises can expect to save over 50 percent in operational costs by using a software-first model, standardized automation, and flexible hardware options. Optional support for Aviz’s full operational stack, including ONES and Network Copilot, is also available. The company states that its SONiC distribution is continuously qualified, and all source code is fully accessible.
Alan Weckel, Co-Founder and Analyst at 650 Group, said, “Enterprise adoption of SONiC is moving from experimentation to scale,” adding, “Having a certified, multi-vendor, enterprise-grade distribution like Aviz Certified Community SONiC accelerates that transition by removing the integration and validation burden from IT teams. This represents a pivotal moment where open networking can match the operational maturity of proprietary NOS offerings.”
Aviz Certified Community SONiC is currently available. Enterprises can register to download tested software builds for supported hardware or request support for additional switch SKUs and review automated test data tied to specific configurations.
Source: Aviz Networks
