Arista Networks Platform Reviews

Name: Arista Networks Platform
Brand: Arista
Rating: 4 (25 reviews)

Vendor: Arista

4.2 out of 5

25 reviews
100% willing to recommend

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What is Arista Networks Platform?

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

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Arista Networks Platform is the #2 ranked solution in top Data Center Networking solutions and #9 ranked solution in top Ethernet Switches. PeerSpot users give Arista Networks Platform an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. Based on the analysis of the 25 most recent Arista Networks Platform reviews, the overall sentiment is positive, with a sentiment score of 7.0. (The highest in the category). Arista Networks Platform is most commonly compared to Cisco Ethernet Switches: Arista Networks Platform vs Cisco Ethernet Switches. Arista Networks Platform is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 64% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 18% of all views.

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MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Sumanth Myneni

Architect at PepsiCo

The solution should look at offering Power over Ethernet (PoE) for multiple different models in the future, as it is one area where the product currently lacks. The stability of the product is an area where certain improvements are required. The product is scalable. My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed. There is a scope for improvement in the integration capabilities offered by the product, especially considering its ability to integrate with our company's existing infrastructure. In Arista Networks Platform, there are some issues when it comes to interoperability where it needs to improve.

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Ismail Kurnaz

Network and Security Consultant at Netsys Bilişm

Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing. However, price-for-price I would say that Arista may still be better than Cisco, and I would even go so far as to say that Arista products are the number one solution in the world for data center networks. It is commonly accepted that Cisco switches are the perfect product for data center environments, but I believe that Arista switches are even superior. Almost all of our customers that use Arista products are happy to use them, with the only complaint being the price. Thus, if the price of Arista's products were the same as Cisco's product, it's possible that customers would actually prefer Cisco over Arista. When it comes to working with and setting up the Arista Networks Platform, things are not too difficult because the configuration is so similar to Cisco products and almost all of our network engineers have experience with Cisco. However, Arista lacks a comprehensive set of loopback commands as compared to Cisco. With Cisco devices, there are several loopback commands such as "ip bgp" which can be used to easily diagnose problems, but with Arista many of these commands are absent, making it so that troubleshooting and getting certain problems under control is more difficult in comparison with Cisco. It would be very helpful if Arista brought more loopback features to the CLI.

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Arista Networks Platform mindshare

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As of November 2024, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform in the Ethernet Switches category stands at 2.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Last updated Nov 3, 2024

Valuable Features

"I find the operational system used by Arista to be very valuable, and the hardware is exceptionally nice. Arista has a unified operational system called EOS that is easy to set up and replicate on other devices. The ease of configuration and transition between devices is a significant advantage for me."
"The product's implementation phase was easy."
"The platform is easy to scale."

Room for Improvement

"In my opinion, the solution for network monitoring is quite expensive."
"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."
"From VMware, I think the cost of the tools is very high."

ROI

Pricing

Arista Networks Platform is seen by enterprise users as an expensive solution, often compared to Cisco in terms of pricing. Many find it priced higher than competitors like Hauwei and Aruba. Annual licensing fees and additional costs for support and specific tools make it less attractive to budget-conscious markets. However, some users still value its comprehensive features and reliability, finding it a more affordable choice than Cisco and Palo Alto for enterprise needs.

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as seven out of ten."
"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

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Deployment

Scalability

Arista Networks Platform is highly scalable, supporting various environments from small to large data centers. Users have successfully deployed it for thousands of internal and external clients, with some handling up to 250,000 users. The scalable architecture accommodates growth needs, with models catering to various throughput requirements. The platform is appreciated for its user-friendly interface, making configuration manageable even as organizations expand their networks and user bases globally.

Stability

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

11%

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Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista Networks Platform was previously known as 7000 Series.