How is Community SONiC different from Vendor SONiC?

[shalabh gupta]

• Multi-vendor Certification
  • Community SONiC: Certified through Aviz ONE Center, ensuring compatibility across multiple hardware vendors.
  • Vendor SONiC: Limited to specific vendor hardware, restricting deployment flexibility.
• Multi-vendor Support
  • Community SONiC: Aviz provides vendor-agnostic global 24×7 support, offering assistance across different hardware and network environments.
  • Vendor SONiC: Aviz support is tied to a single vendor, limiting troubleshooting options.
• Multi-vendor Orchestration
  • Community SONiC: Leverages Aviz ONES (Open Networking Enterprise Suite) for seamless orchestration across multiple vendors running community SONiC.
  • Vendor SONiC: Orchestration is restricted to the vendor’s own ecosystem.
• Integration
  • Community SONiC: Enables easy integration with various platforms, simplifying network management across diverse environments.
  • Vendor SONiC: Typically supports only vendor-specific integrations, leading to operational silos.

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