VyOS Powers Spicer Group’s Cisco-to-Open-Source Network Transformation

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by GlobeNewswire VyOS Powers Spicer Group's Cisco-to-Open-Source Network TransformationAuthor of the article:Engineering and professional services firm scales branch networking across 13 sites with greater flexibility, operational control, and freedom from proprietary infrastructureTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountPOWAY, Calif., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VyOS Networks today announced a new customer success story featuring Spicer Group, a US-based professional services firm providing engineering, land surveying, and community planning services across 26 states, and how the company replaced its Cisco-based networking stack with VyOS to modernize branch networking across its distributed operations.With 380 employees across 16 office locations, Spicer Group depends on reliable connectivity to support its engineering and infrastructure projects. Its branch network currently connects 13 sites back to a central location over EPLAN circuits.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againAs the organization expanded, its existing Cisco environment presented growing licensing costs, limited flexibility for Linux-style scripting and automation, and greater dependence on proprietary hardware and vendor-controlled infrastructure. Spicer Group wanted a networking platform that could scale with its branch footprint while giving its IT team more direct control over how the network was operated and evolved.VyOS provided that alternative. Network Administrator Michael Doan had already used VyOS in production at a previous organization, with experience dating back to VyOS 1.1.7. Based on that experience, Spicer Group migrated its branch routing infrastructure to VyOS running on bare-metal x86 white-box hardware.Today, VyOS supports routing across 13 branch sites. The deployment combines:OSPF-based dynamic routing across the distributed branch networkBare-metal deployment on commodity x86 hardwareCentralized connectivity over EPLAN circuitsA consistent CLI-first operational model backed by full Linux accessLinux-native scripting and automation without proprietary tooling dependenciesThe deployment has scaled from its initial footprint to 13 sites without requiring architectural redesign. Spicer Group is also evaluating VyOS 1.5 and Vector Packet Processing (VPP) in the lab as it explores higher-throughput networking and future cloud deployments.“Spicer Group shows that enterprises can move beyond proprietary networking without compromising the stability and operational capabilities they rely on,” said Santiago Blanquet, Chief Revenue Officer at VyOS Networks. “By moving from Cisco to VyOS, the team gained greater control over its branch network and the flexibility to evolve toward automation, higher-performance data planes, and cloud networking.”“We replaced Cisco with VyOS, and the network has grown with the business ever since. It’s stable, it’s flexible, and when I want to do something custom, nothing stands in the way. That’s exactly what I need from a network platform,” said Michael Doan, Network Administrator at Spicer Group.This advertisement has not loaded yet.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Spicer Group is now preparing for its next phase with VyOS, including an upgrade to VyOS 1.5, continued VPP testing, and expansion into public cloud environments.For more information about VyOS for enterprise branch networking and migration options, contact us at sales@vyos.io.VyOS Networks is the global leader in open networking, delivering secure, scalable, and automated solutions for organizations across bare metal, cloud, and edge environments. Built on Linux and trusted by enterprises, service providers, and integrators worldwide, VyOS provides an enterprise-grade platform that unifies advanced routing, firewall, and VPN capabilities with full control and zero vendor lock-in. Your network, your rules: adaptable, transparent, and future-proof by design, VyOS empowers you to operate with operational simplicity, high performance, continuous innovation, and cost-sustainable scalability.Media Contacts Yuriy Andamasov Coordinator sentrium.io, vyos.io Email: yuriy@sentrium.io Phone: +34 932206760Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.