# Upgrading Your Network? Why More Operators Are Migrating to SONiC

July 1, 2025ONES & SONiC

As networks grow more complex and budgets tighten, many operators are rethinking traditional, proprietary networking stacks. In our recent bootcamp, Aviz Networks shared how open networking with **SONiC** delivers cost savings, flexibility, and modern automation without vendor lock-in.

## Why SONiC?

SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) disaggregates your network operating system from hardware — just like Linux did for compute. This means you can run SONiC on white-box switches from vendors like Edgecore, Celestica, Supermicro, and silicon from Broadcom, Marvell, or Cisco Silicon One.

## Key benefits:

- **Freedom of choice:** Mix and match hardware and silicon.
- **Greater control:** Modular microservices let you patch or upgrade independently.
- **Lower TCO:** Operators see 40–60% cost savings versus proprietary NOS licenses.
- **Built-in quality:** Aviz's Fabric Test Automation Suite (FTAS) validates your deployment with end-to-end regression and scale tests.

During the session, the team walked through real migration scenarios — from CLI-based per-device migration to fabric-wide deployment using Aviz ONES. They showed how validated templates, YAML-based intent, and automation make Sonic adoption practical and low-risk.

> "Just like Linux runs on any computer, your network operating system should run on any hardware — that's the vision we're bringing to open networking."
> 
> Kuram Khani, Aviz Networks

[Watch the full bootcamp demo to see how operators migrate to SONiC step-by-step](/content/resources/events/bootcamps/open-source-sonic-migration-journey-bootcamp/index.html)

Learn how Aviz makes SONiC migration easy and cost-effective

[Explore SONiC with Aviz](/content/certified-community-sonic-your-gateway-to-open-quality-assured-future-proof-networking/index.html)

Tags: disaggregated nos, open networking solutions, sonic adoption