Organizations are slashing networking costs by up to 50% using open-source software like SONiC on commodity hardware. Foundations like the Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) and CNCF are hosting critical projects that deliver AI and 5G capabilities faster than traditional vendors.
Arista is tackling big campus networks with VESPA, a system designed to support over 500,000 wireless clients. It’s also adding new LLM-powered reasoning to its AVA AI assistant for deeper network insights and problem prevention.
Meter is taking Apple’s playbook to enterprise networking with a vertically integrated approach. The company just secured $170 million in Series C funding and promises autonomous networks by 2026. But is this Steve Jobs-inspired vision practical for networking infrastructure?
