# Smarter Network Visibility with Aviz Service Node

July 1, 2025Deep Network Observability

## What is ASN?

**ASN** is a high-performance, DPDK-powered packet processing appliance that runs on standard x86 servers.
Integrated with the **Open Packet Broker (OPB)** and Aviz’s **Network Co-Pilot**, it forms a complete,
vendor-neutral visibility stack.

## Key benefits

- **Unified monitoring:** Covers 4G, 5G NSA/SA, data centers, and enterprise sites.
- **Deep Packet Inspection:** Identifies encrypted apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook) using multiple techniques.
- **Per-subscriber KPIs:** Correlates control/user plane flows for precise throughput, latency, and session metrics.
- **Packet de-duplication:** Removes duplicates from multiple taps to save bandwidth and tool costs.
- **Smart load balancing:** Distributes subscriber sessions across tools to prevent overload.
- **Open data export:** Streams enriched metadata to Elasticsearch, Kibana, Kafka, or any data lake.

> “Operators need a vendor-neutral way to scale packet processing on commodity servers.
> ASN delivers 50% cost savings by removing proprietary hardware and licensing fees.
> It gives customers choice, control, and significant savings — the three C’s that define our value.”
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> — Ilanchezhian Raman, Senior Solution Architect at Aviz

## Centralized management with Flow Vision

All ASN nodes are managed through **Flow Vision**, Aviz’s centralized UI for orchestration and telemetry.

## Learn more

Discover how ASN improves visibility, reduces tool sprawl, and saves up to 50%.

[Watch the bootcamp demo](/content/resources/events/bootcamps/asn-bootcamp-on-demand/index.html) [Explore Aviz Service Node](/content/service-nodes/index.html)

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