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EVPN BGP Validation Pack

Comprehensive validation framework for EVPN-VXLAN overlays with BGP underlay in sovereign SONiC deployments.

recommended
Business Value: high
Technical Risk: high
Evidence: 8 sources
Path: Discovery + Reference Design + Test Case Pack
EVPNBGPVXLANValidation
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Secure Image Upgrade Workflow

Automated secure image upgrade pipeline with rollback capabilities for SONiC deployments.

recommended
Business Value: high
Technical Risk: medium
Evidence: 5 sources
Path: Discovery + Reference Design
SecurityUpgradeAutomationSONiC
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OpenConfig / gNMI Telemetry Pack

Standardized telemetry collection using OpenConfig models and gNMI streaming for SONiC infrastructure.

recommended
Business Value: high
Technical Risk: medium
Evidence: 6 sources
Path: Discovery + Reference Design + Test Case Pack
OpenConfiggNMITelemetryMonitoring
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OpenWiFi Validation Extension

Extension of validation framework to support OpenWiFi access point deployments.

recommended
Business Value: medium
Technical Risk: medium
Evidence: 4 sources
Path: Discovery + Reference Design
OpenWiFiValidationWirelessIntegration
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Release Governance Automation

Automated release governance workflows with approval chains, audit trails, and compliance documentation.

recommended
Business Value: high
Technical Risk: low
Evidence: 5 sources
Path: Discovery + Reference Design + Test Case Pack
ReleaseGovernanceComplianceAutomation
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