Is SONiC the Right Fit for Your Network? PlugFest Test Results Unveiled
At ONUG, Aviz Networks and World Wide Technology (WWT) will present the 2025 SONiC PlugFest readout, where over 50 customers collaborated to validate SONiC across data center, edge, and AI networking environments. The event provided a vendor-neutral platform for users and hardware vendors to test real-world deployment use cases, proving SONiC’s readiness for large-scale, AI-driven infrastructures. The session will conclude with insights into how enterprises are achieving up to 40% TCO savings through open networking.
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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.
I love to solve data center networking challenges. The last five years has changed my focus significantly to Cisco ACI and VMware NSX. In many cases this includes a discussion of how to integrate the two solutions together.
My second passion is Motorsports. Over the course of the last 30 years I have been heavily involved working with F1, Indycar, IMSA, many other sanctioning bodies and their events.
Khurram Khani is a technology leader with 20yrs of experience in Data Networking, Cloud and Open Source. His leadership in large-scale data center transformations demonstrates his ability to navigate complex technical environments and drive successful implementations. Currently, he is at the helm of Customer Success at Aviz, where he plays a crucial role in making SONiC/ Open Networking and generative AI technologies accessible to a broad audience.
