February 2026 monthly summary focusing on backend telemetry reliability and test coverage improvements in sonic-swss. Delivered targeted unit tests for the CounterNameMapUpdater and COUNTERS_DB write paths, including scenarios without HFT support, to prevent counter registration regressions and improve confidence in non-HFT deployments. Key context: Work centered on the COUNTERS_DB data path and the CounterNameMapUpdater component, with a concrete commit adding tests to verify correct behavior across HFT and non-HFT environments. The changes help ensure accurate counter registration and reduce operator troubleshooting time in diverse hardware configurations.

2025-12 monthly summary for sonic-mgmt focusing on QoS validation and test stability. Delivered automated QoS Buffer Management: PG MIN Threshold Testing for TH5 platforms, expanded test coverage for SAi QoS, and hardened CI/test reliability with platform gating and OOM mitigations. Demonstrated strong test automation, code quality improvements, and clear business value in QoS policy enforcement.