Aviz Packet Broker (APB) v2.12

Software-Defined Packet Broker with Advanced Traffic Intelligence

April 9, 2026

Overview

Aviz Packet Broker (APB) is a software-defined, budget-friendly alternative to traditional, hardware-locked packet brokers. It leverages open-source technology and runs on any ONIE-compatible switch (1 GbE to 800 GbE), enabling a smooth, cost-effective network upgrade.

It offers the same advanced capabilities as proprietary solutions including filtering, aggregation, replication, traffic steering, and tunnel decapsulation (VXLAN, GRE) but at a 50%+ lower cost and without vendor lock-in.

APB 2.12 enhances traffic intelligence, overlay visibility, and security compliance for modern data center and service provider networks, including support for flow-aware load balancing and FIPS-aligned security capabilities.

Key Value Proposition

The core value of the Aviz APB is its ability to provide a highly scalable, flexible, and cost-effective alternative to traditional packet brokers. This is achieved through:

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Cost Efficiency: Eliminates proprietary hardware costs by using disaggregated hardware and open-source software, leading to significant reductions in both CapEx and OpEx.

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Flexibility & Vendor Independence: Freedom to choose from a wide range of ONIE-compatible hardware, from 1 GbE to 800 GbE, allowing for mixing new and existing hardware.

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Scalability: The software-defined model enables easy scaling to meet growing traffic demands without disruptive hardware refreshes.

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Optimized Tool Utilization & Consolidation: Ensures that monitoring and security tools receive only relevant traffic, maximizing their effectiveness and reducing tool sprawl.

Key Features

The APB provides a comprehensive suite of features for traffic management and distribution, including:

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Traffic Aggregation

Consolidates multi-gigabit traffic from various sources (TAPs, SPAN ports, virtual TAPs)

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Granular Filtering

Filters packets at Layers 2, 3, and 4, including support for User-Defined Filtering (UDA)

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Intelligent Load Balancing

Efficiently distributes traffic across multiple monitoring and security tools

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Advanced Load Balancing

Supports flow-aware distribution using inner headers, outer headers, or a combination of both, enabling efficient traffic distribution across LAG member links (including NVIDIA platforms)

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Source Port Labelling

Adds VLAN IDs to packets to easily track their origin

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Tunneling Support

Handles encapsulation and stripping for VXLAN, GRE, and ERSPAN, including native VXLAN and GRE decapsulation for enhanced visibility into tunneled traffic

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Packet Slicing/Truncation

Improves tool efficiency by sending only the necessary packet portions

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Time-Stamping

Adds nanosecond-accurate timestamps for precise latency measurements

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Hardware Flexibility

Supports a broad range of hardware platforms for vendor independence

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GTPU Extension Header Filtering

Provides deep insights for telecom environments

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Security & Compliance

Supports FIPS-compliant cryptographic enforcement for secure and standards-aligned operations

Technical Specifications (Summary)

Deployment Model

• Software-defined, deployable on SONiC-compatible switches

Operating System

• SONiC for Aviz Packet Broker (APB)

Management

• FlowVision (GUI), CLI, SNMP, and REST APIs

Supported Hardware Speeds

• 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE, 400GbE (800G+ in qualification)

Supported Hardware Platforms

• Compatible switches from vendors such as Celestica, Dell, Edgecore, and NVIDIA

Orderability

The Aviz Packet Broker (APB) is available as a software subscription per device/instance. Customers can choose from 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year terms.

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License Options

Base, Advanced, Performance

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Product

APB

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Description

SONiC-based NOS is designed to support high-performance and real-time flow filtering, replication/redirection, truncation, tunneling, and advanced traffic processing, including decapsulation capabilities Supported Hardware List