Exclusive Highlights from OCP Dublin: SONiC Open Insight Forum — Building AI-Ready Open Networking

Relive the key moments from the SONiC Open Insight Forum, recorded during the OCP Regional Summit in Dublin. This special session brings together leaders from STORDIS, The Linux Foundation, the SONiC community, and the wider open networking ecosystem to explore how SONiC is enabling next-generation, AI-ready networks—at scale, in production, and in real hyperscaler environments.From roadmap updates and community momentum to operational tooling and real-world deployments, you’ll hear why SONiC is increasingly seen as the foundation for modern, programmable data center networking.Opening remarks from Waldemar Scheck (STORDIS) and Sunny Cai (The Linux Foundation)SONiC’s growth, roadmap direction, and global community accelerationAI-ready networking: scalability + programmability for AI workloadsOperational tooling that simplifies day-to-day SONiC managementReal deployments from Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Google, and moreNew SONiC Foundation members announced — including STORDIS and othersWhy SONiC matters: community, ecosystem, and real adoptionSONiC in modern scalable data centersMaking networks AI-optimized through working groups and collaborationMarket momentum signals: visibility, tracking, and “project-market fit”How regional events are expanding the SONiC community across Europe and beyond0:00 Intro & welcome0:12 OCP Regional Summit Dublin0:33 Why SONiC matters (community + ecosystem)0:48 SONiC in modern scalable data centers1:06 AI-ready networks: scale & programmability1:27 Tools improving day-to-day SONiC operations1:41 Building the future together with SONiC2:01 Today’s speaker lineup & handover2:16 Sunny Cai: SONiC Foundation overview2:43 Linux Foundation + networking projects landscape3:23 Community growth: contributors, releases, commits3:49 Working groups + making SONiC AI-optimized4:19 One year of momentum: media, views, analyst reach4:58 Market tracking + “project-market fit”5:22 New SONiC Foundation members announced (incl. STORDIS)5:41 SONiC booth + Summit activities5:52 Robust ecosystem & fast-growing community6:09 SONiC deployments: Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Google, etc.6:38 Global community highlights6:49 Regional events agenda: London → Dublin → more7:08 Join the SONiC Foundation7:26 The future of open NOS = SONiC (wrap-up)📬 Questions or support: [email protected]🌐 www.stordis.comLet’s get social💻 Blog: https://stordis.com/blog/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/STORDIS-GmbH/100057058555819/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stordis_open_networking/👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stordis/🐦 X: https://twitter.com/STORDIS_GmbH/#SONiC #OCP2025 #LinuxFoundation #OpenNetworking #DataCenters #AIInfrastructure #NOS #SONiCWorkshop