eBay Gains Cost Efficiency and a 4x Bandwidth Boost with Open Networking and SONiC

Spring 2026

As traffic demands increased, eBay needed to scale network bandwidth without sacrificing cost efficiency or operational predictability. In this session, eBay will discuss how it used open networking and SONiC to move from 100G to 400G, enabling faster upgrades, greater hardware flexibility, and stronger long-term operational control. Attendees will gain practical insight into how standardized, vendor-agnostic networking can help modernize infrastructure while supporting scale, efficiency, and consistent NetOps operations.

Speakers:

Vishal has 20+ years of experience in the IT Networking Industry. Prior to founding Aviz, Vishal held various leadership roles at Nvidia/Mellanox, IBM, BNT, Cisco, and Nortel Networks. He holds 30+ patents in the field of Software-defined Networking (SDN), IoT, Cloud Orchestration & Automation, and Performance Monitoring areas. He has authored and published several books on SDN, OpenFlow, and OpenStack technologies. Vishal holds an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor’s in Engineering from India.

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