Aviz Networks Podcast Series
Explore Networking 3.0 and its AI-driven future in our exclusive podcast series.
Episodes
Episode 1: Decoding Networking 3.0: The AI Frontier
Join us for Aviz's exclusive podcast series, where we unravel the power of Networking 3.0. Dive into our data-centric stack, vendor-agnostic and ready to support diverse ASICs, switches, NOS, clouds, and LLMs. Learn how our seamless integration with existing AI and security applications transforms your network landscape. Aviz ensures a smooth transition to open-source networking, seamlessly blendi
Episode 2: Revolutionizing Networks with Network Copilot™: Insights from Chid Perumal
Tune in as Ilona Gabinsky talks with Chid Perumal, CTO of Aviz Networks, about Network Copilot™. Discover how this GenAI-powered tool transforms network management, from enhancing compliance and security to seamless integration with existing systems. Get a glimpse into the future of network technology and AI’s role in boosting, not replacing, engineers.
Episode 3:Aviz Networks Podcast Series: Transformative Insights on SONiC with Alan Fagan, EPS Global
Ready to elevate your enterprise networking game? Dive into our latest podcast featuring Ilona Gabinsky and Alan Fagan as they unpack why SONiC is the secret sauce you didn’t know you needed! Don't miss out on the transformative benefits — tune in now!
Episode 4:Aviz Networks Podcast Series: AI Trends & Open Networking with Larry Ho, Accton Technology
Dive into the future of networking! Join us on this episode of the Aviz Networks podcast as Ilona Gabinsky from Aviz and Larry Ho from Accton Technology explore AI trends, open networking solutions, and the powerful partnership shaping tomorrow's technology landscape. Don’t miss these insights! #Networking #AI #Partnerships
Episode 5: The Transformative Power of SONiC- Podcast with Celestica
Welcome to the Aviz Podcast Series! In this episode, Ilona Gabinsky, VP of Marketing at Aviz, chats with Art Ford and Paul Lysander from Celestica about SONiC, the open-source Network Operating System transforming the future of networking. Tune in to explore its game-changing impact!
Episode 6: AI for Networks, Networks for AI — Vishal Shukla & Alan Weckel on SONiC & NetOps
Aviz Networks CEO Vishal Shukla joins Alan Weckel from 650 Group to break down how SONiC is enabling a vendor-agnostic stack for AI infrastructure — and how Network Copilot™ is putting AI in the driver's seat for NetOps. 🎧 Tune in to hear what’s been cooking in 2025 and why retail, telco, and beyond are taking notice. #aifornetworks #NetworksforAI #SONiC #NetOps #OpenNetworking #VendorAgnostic #Ne
Episode 7: AI in Networking: Ethan Banks on Burnout, Automation & What’s Next
“I don’t want to log into 10 boxes to troubleshoot anymore—AI should handle that.”
Ethan Banks, co-founder of Packet Pushers, gets real about burnout in tech, how AI can take over the boring stuff, and what he’d do if networking disappeared tomorrow. From trail running to teaching, this episode dives deep into what truly matters when the tech grind wears thin.
🎧 Tune in to hear why smarter netwo
Episode 8: How SONiC Became Real at LinkedIn | Zaid Kahn on Open Networking’s Turning Point
What really pushed LinkedIn to embrace open networking — long before it became mainstream? In this episode, Ilona Gabinsky sits down with Zaid Kahn, CEO of Neuron Factory, former OCP Chair, and the driving force behind SONiC adoption at LinkedIn. Learn how a critical need for visibility, performance, and control sparked a bold move away from proprietary systems — and how that journey helped shape
Episode 10: Networks for AI and AI for Networks with Nvidia and Aviz
What’s the wow moment in networking today? According to NVIDIA’s Taylor Allison—it’s right now.
From the rise of data center-scale AI to the critical role of low-latency networking in training and inference, this episode with Taylor and Aviz’s Ilona Gabinsky dives deep into how NVIDIA and Aviz are shaping the infrastructure for AI—and how AI is reshaping the network in return.
Plus: A look at tool
Episode 9: Non-traditional networks for non-traditional workloads
Vishal Shukla, CEO and Co-Founder of Aviz Networks, joins Dan Loosemore to discuss the limitations of traditional networking architectures in meeting the demands of modern AI workloads.
1. Discussion on why traditional networking architectures can’t keep up with AI workloads
2. Insights into Aviz’s AI-first, vendor-agnostic approach
3. Exploration of Community SONiC, enhanced observability, and AI
Episode 11: Deep Network Observability in the AI Era with Chris DePuy (650 Group)
How are enterprises keeping up with the explosion of traffic, clouds, and complexity in today’s AI-driven world?
In this episode, Ilona Gabinsky, VP of Marketing at Aviz Networks sits down with Chris DePuy, Technology Analyst at 650 Group, to unpack:
1. Why telemetry is the glue for the AI era
2. The rise of AI co-pilots for real-time insights
3. Cost, scalability & interoperability challenges
Episode 12: Building Networks That Are Future-Proof and Ready for Today - with Ammar Hanafi
In our latest Aviz Networks Podcast Series, Ammar Hanafi, former Cisco leader, co-founder of Moment Ventures, and Aviz Networks board member, sits down with Ilona Gabinsky, VP of Marketing at Aviz Networks, to share his insights on the future of networking, the transformative role of AI, and why SONiC is the key to building scalable, cost-effective, and high-performance infrastructure. From startu
Ep 13: Inside Aviz Certified Community SONiC: Reliability, Interoperability & Real-World Adoption
In this episode of the Aviz Networks Podcast, Thomas Scheibe, Chief Product Officer, Aviz Networks joins Shruti Jha, Digital Marketing Manager, Aviz Networks to break down the rapid rise of SONiC and why enterprises, cloud providers, and AI infrastructure teams are adopting open networking faster than ever.
We dive into:
✔ Why SONiC is gaining momentum
✔ Production readiness across industries
✔ Av
Ep 14: Why SONiC PlugFest Beats Traditional POCs for Network Evaluation
In this episode of the Aviz Networks Podcast, Shruti Jha, Digital Marketing Manager at Aviz Networks, sits down with Cody McCain, Director of Product Management, to unpack one of the most anticipated events in the open networking community - SONiC PlugFest.
Cody shares:
1. The real objective behind SONiC PlugFest
2. Why PlugFest is a faster, smarter alternative to traditional POCs
3. Real-world us
Ep 15: Aviz Certified Community SONiC- The Future of SONiC, AI, and Network Standardization
In this episode, Vishal Shukla, CEO and Co-founder, Aviz Networks joins Alan Weckle, Founder & Technology Analyst at 650 Group, Aviz Networks for a deep-dive conversation on what’s driving the next wave of networking innovation—from the rapid acceleration of SONiC adoption to how AI is reshaping data center and edge architectures.
Key topics covered:
🔹 Why SONiC adoption is accelerating faster
Ep 16: Why Japan Is Embracing Open-Source, AI-Driven Networking
In this episode of the Aviz Networks Podcast, Ilona Gabinsky, VP of Marketing, Aviz Networks is joined by Atsu Aiyama, Director of Business Development and Masayuki Ashida, Director Sales & Solution Engineering from ITOCHU Techno-Solutions America, Inc, a valued Aviz partner in Japan, to explore how AI is reshaping networking across enterprises.
Discussion Highlights:
🔹 Why Japanese enterprise
Ep 17: AI for Network Operations – The Right Way to Think About It!
In this episode, Chid Perumal, CTO and Co-founder, Aviz Networks joins Shruti Jha, Digital Marketing Manager at Aviz Networks to discuss the growing complexity of network operations and how AI co-pilots are helping teams cut through noise, reduce context switching, and troubleshoot faster.
Chid shares:
1. Why network engineers are overwhelmed by constant context switching
2. How AI co-pilots reduc
Ep 18: From Strategy to Operations: The Real Business Value of SONiC PlugFest
In this episode of the Aviz Networks Podcast, host Shruti Jha speaks with Khuram, Head of Customer Success at Aviz Networks, about why SONiC PlugFest is not just a technical validation event—but a strategic enabler for modern enterprises .
The conversation covers how PlugFest helps organizations:
1. Reduce data center infrastructure costs by up to 50%
2. De-risk open networking adoption with trans
Ep 19: AI Networking at Scale: Why Traditional Data Center Models Break Down
In this episode, Scott Raynovich, Founder & Principal Analyst at Futuriom, sits down with Chid Perumal, Co-Founder & CTO of Aviz Networks, to unpack what really changes when networks are built for AI.
As AI workloads scale across thousands of GPUs, the network is no longer a passive transport layer, it becomes part of execution. Small, transient issues can snowball into GPU idle time, job
Ep 20: Networking in the AI Era: SONiC, Open Networking, and AI Ops with Aviz
In this episode, Scott Raynovich (Founder & Principal Analyst at Futurum) speaks with Thomas (Chief Product Officer at Aviz) about what’s changed in networking as AI clusters and “AI factories” scale up fast. AI traffic isn’t just bigger, it’s fundamentally different: east-west heavy, latency-sensitive, bursty, and dominated by machine-driven collective flows.
The conversation explores how mod
Ep 21: An Investor's Take on AI's Next Wave | Louis Toth on the Aviz Podcast
In this episode of the Aviz Podcast, host Ilona Gabinsky sits down with Louis Toth, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Alter Venture Partners and Aviz board member, for a candid conversation on where AI is headed next, and what it means for founders, investors, and the infrastructure powering it all.
With over 30 years of venture capital experience, Louis shares his investor's lens on the forces
Ep 22: The TAM Nobody Saw Coming: AI Networking's $200B Opportunity
The AI era is rewriting the networking playbook, and the software opportunity is bigger than anyone expected. In this episode of the Aviz Networks Podcast, Ilona Gabinsky sits down with Alan Weckel, Co-Founder and Analyst at 650Group, to unpack why AI networking is on track to exceed $200B by the end of the decade, with Ethernet leading the charge and software making up nearly half the value.
Key
Ep 23: SONiC Goes Mainstream: Cisco & Aviz on Networking for AI Era
In this episode of the Aviz Podcast Series, host Ilona Gabinsky sits down with Kevin Wollenweber, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data Center and Internet Infrastructure at Cisco, to discuss how AI is reshaping networking requirements and why SONiC has become critical infrastructure for hyperscalers, neo clouds, and enterprises.
Kevin shares his perspective on what he calls the "netwo
Ep 24: Inside the AI Factory: Rethinking Infrastructure with Red Hat and Aviz Networks
Ilona Gabinsky talks with Mark Longwell, Director of Telco and Edge Alliances at Red Hat, about how AI factories are reshaping infrastructure and why the Red Hat and Aviz Networks partnership matters.
Highlights:
1.) It is not your father's data center anymore. AI shifts the mindset from software first to infrastructure first.
2.) GPU racks now draw 50 to 100 kilowatts, roughly 10x a CPU rack.
3.)
Ep 25: More Than GPUs: Aviz Networks and Rafay on Running AI Factories
What Is an AI Factory? Networking, Orchestration, and the Future of GPU Infrastructure
In this episode of the Aviz Podcast Series, host Ilona Gabinsky, VP of Marketing at Aviz Networks, sits down with Mohan Atreya, Chief Product Officer at Rafay, and Thomas Scheibe, Chief Product Officer at Aviz Networks, to unpack what it really takes to build and operate an AI factory.
The conversation covers wh
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