# Aviz SONiC Bootcamp - Featuring a Customer Testimonial

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Speakers

**Ram Mohan Hariprasad**  
Technical Marketing Manager, Aviz Networks

Ram Mohan is a Technical Marketing Manager at Aviz Networks with hands-on expertise in SONiC, open networking architectures, and network observability. He helps customers evaluate, pilot, and de-risk SONiC deployments through practical guidance, demos, and real-world use cases.

**Richard Evans**  
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, CyberMyte

My life has been a story of technology, service, and family, taking me from contributing to an ISP startup as a teenager to leading cybersecurity ventures across the globe. My career began in the U.S. Navy and has since spanned Italy, Germany, and across the U.S., allowing me to lead critical infrastructure projects for the Department of Defense, NetApp, Red Hat, and Google. Along the way, my greatest accomplishments have been personal: welcoming my two daughters, meeting my wife Yvonne and her wonderful children, and finally having our son. Now settled in Florida, Yvonne and I run CyberMyte, a company driven by our passion to help small businesses succeed. As a proud father of five—two of whom are now U.S. Army soldiers (go Navy!)—and a devoted husband, I balance my professional life with a love for BJJ and long-distance running, currently preparing for a charity run across Florida to support veterans and their families.

## Take the fast track to understanding SONiC with Aviz ONES.

On October 9, from 9:00 AM PST, join us for a practical, one-hour bootcamp where we'll explain SONiC in simple terms, show you how Aviz ONES makes it easier to run, and share a real customer's experience.

## What's in it for you?

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**Clarity on SONiC:** We'll walk you through what SONiC is, how it has evolved, and why more and more enterprises are adopting it.

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**A better way to operate:** See how Aviz ONES takes the complexity out of running SONiC across different vendors.

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**Trust through testing:** Learn how FTAS ensures SONiC works in your environment before you roll it out.

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**Proof that it works:** Hear directly from a customer who has already made the move.

## Agenda

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**Introduction to SONiC and Its Evolution**  
 i. Overview of what SONiC is and how it has matured over the years  
 ii. Aviz’s role in enabling SONiC adoption with ONES  
 iii. Discussion on the evolution of Network Operating Systems (NOS)

02

**Shifts in the NOS Landscape**  
 i. How SONiC has transformed networking: flexibility, multi-vendor ecosystem, and cost-effectiveness

03

**Enterprise Adoption Challenges**  
 i. Key concerns: open-source nature, compliance requirements, and OEM support for software–hardware disaggregation  
 ii. Why enterprises may hesitate to adopt SONiC

04

**Customer Perspective: Why Cybermate Chose Aviz**  
 i. Evaluation journey across different SONiC-supporting vendors (without referencing specific OEMs)  
 ii. Challenges faced with alternatives and how Aviz provided a differentiated solution

05

**Validating SONiC with FTAS**  
 i. How FTAS helps enterprises validate SONiC in their data centers  
 ii. Ensuring scale, reliability, and compliance

06

**Live Demonstration**  
 i. ONES orchestration in action

07

**Q & A Session**

### A Customer Story Live

We'll be joined by a customer speaker (TBD) who will share how they introduced SONiC, what challenges they faced, and the outcomes they achieved.

### What You'll See in the Demo

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### Build your network inventory in minutes

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### Use intent-based templates for faster rollout

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### Get real-time visibility with telemetry and alerts

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### Detect and fix config drift automatically

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### Manage different switch vendors through one platform

### Who Should Attend

This bootcamp is designed for network and infrastructure leaders, architects, engineers, and platform teams especially if you're planning for AI fabrics, modern data centers, or a move toward multi-vendor networks.