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Apr 08, 2026

[Networking]

From SNMP to gNMI: How Network Management Protocols Are Being Rewritten for the AI Era

Network management protocols and the networks they govern are rewriting each other. The rise of AI-scale infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, and disaggregated networking has exposed the seams in decades-old protocols, demanding a leap from periodic polls and fragile CLI scripts to millisecond-resolution streaming telemetry and transactional, model-driven configuration.

Feb 18, 2026

[Networking]

Power Over Ethernet Standards Explained: From PoE to PoE++ and Beyond

Modern networks demand intelligent power delivery to endpoints scattered across buildings, campuses, and data centers.

Jan 28, 2026

[Networking]

Rising Memory Costs in 2026: Why Lightweight Network Solutions Are Your Strategic Advantage

The networking industry stands at a critical inflection point. This year, the memory supercycle that reshaped infrastructure economics throughout 2025 shows no signs of slowing.

Jan 16, 2026

[Networking]

Building Sovereign AI: Ukraine’s Comprehensive Infrastructure Initiative

In Central-Eastern Europe, a nation is building one of the continent's most ambitious artificial intelligence infrastructures.

Oct 15, 2025

[Networking]

How AI and Networking Are Rewiring Each Other – and Why Open Networking Matters

Artificial intelligence and networking are no longer moving in separate lanes – they’re driving each other forward. AI demands faster, smarter, more predictable networks to operate at scale, while networks are evolving under AI’s influence to become more adaptive, automated, and intelligent.

Apr 24, 2025

[Networking][SONiC Lite]

Reference Campus Network Design: Deploying SONiC Lite on Access Switches

Discover our blueprint for a secure, scalable campus network design powered by SONiC Lite – an enterprise SONiC distribution by PLVision. Learn how to streamline management of Wi-Fi access points, IP cameras, and edge devices with 802.1X authentication, PoE support, and simplified CLI configuration on HCL-certified switches.

Feb 20, 2025

[Networking][SONiC Lite]

How PLVision Transformed Its Enterprise Network with SONiC Lite

Even the most experienced IT directors can feel overwhelmed by a network riddled with outdated switches and vendor-imposed limitations.

Jan 28, 2025

[Networking][SONiC Lite]

Setup Instructions for SONiC Lite Demo

SONiC Lite is a lightweight version of Community SONiC designed to run on cost-effective management and access switches with limited CPU performance, reduced RAM, and storage size. The PLVision team optimized the SONiC part of the product, ensuring that the modifications do not impact vendor-specific components like SAI, platform, etc.

Jan 22, 2025

[Networking][SONiC Lite]

Transforming OpenLAN Switching with SONiC Lite & Edgecore ECS4650-54P

At PLVision, we are excited to introduce a new advancement in open networking – OLS (OpenLAN Switching) support for the SONiC Lite network operating system (NOS).

Oct 17, 2024

[Networking][Opensource]

Hands-On Exploration of SONiC in Optical Transport Networks

The evolution of networking technology has driven the need for more flexible, scalable, and efficient network solutions.