From Lab to Production: vSONiC-based Testing Practices at Alibaba Scale

Alibaba shares how it tests SONiC at hyperscale using a three-layer emulation system built on vSONiC: single-node tests moved off physical hardware for unlimited parallel runs, multi-node topologies running community and Alibaba-specific SRv6 test suites, and 1:1 replicas of production networks built from live configs. Two flagship scenarios show the approach in action. Speakers: Shenglin Zhu Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14RKX... Recorded at the SONiC Offsite Workshop, part of the SONiC events at OCP Global Summit 2026 (October 16, 2026, Sunnyvale, CA). Presentation Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/...