SONiC: The Linux of Networking SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) — the open-source NOS born at Microsoft Azure, now a Linux Foundation project, and rapidly becoming the backbone of AI and cloud-scale data centers. For Participants who have taken introductory or have basis SONiC; In this hands-on session, you'll: Trace a BGP Prefix end-to-end — follow its journey from FRR into the RIB → FIB → Redis DB → ASIC, and see how SONiC programs the dataplane. Configure & Validate ACLs — apply both control-plane and data-plane ACLs, then verify enforcement across the stack. Stream Telemetry with gNMI — tap into multiple data sources to collect real-time operational insights. Troubleshoot Like a Pro — navigate SONiC to gather the right logs and artifacts for effective TAC engagement.