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Arista Networks Platform vs Extreme VDX [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Arista Networks Platform excels in scalability, supporting diverse environments with high performance, intuitive interfaces, and complex configurations.
No sentiment score available
 

Setup Cost

No sentiment score available
Enterprise users find Arista Networks costly, yet appreciate its reliability and features, comparing it variably to Cisco and Palo Alto.
No sentiment score available
 

Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (9th), Data Center Networking (2nd)
Extreme VDX [EOL]
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

MarekSzafrański - PeerSpot reviewer
Affordable for enterprise-sized companies
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.
Osama Ahmed LUBBAD - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable, scalable, and problem-free solution
Software needs to be updated regularly in order to maintain security and performance. However, in some cases, it is necessary to stack switches in order to meet the needs of the network. Although Cisco switches are able to stack, other switches are not as simple to stack. I would like the ability to stack with different switch brands.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
24%
Government
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?
Two years ago, I found Arista to be more expensive than RTL devices with almost the same features.
What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?
In my opinion, the solution for network monitoring is quite expensive. More ACLs and traffic filtering make setups complex. I believe there could be improvements to make the initial configuration l...
What do you like most about Extreme VDX?
The most valuable feature of Extreme VDX is that we have had no problems and the solution's performance is excellent.
What needs improvement with Extreme VDX?
Software needs to be updated regularly in order to maintain security and performance. However, in some cases, it is necessary to stack switches in order to meet the needs of the network. Although C...
What advice do you have for others considering Extreme VDX?
I give the solution a nine out of ten because we don't have any problems. Most customers prefer products that don't have too many problems. I would recommend Extreme VDX as the first option because...
 

Also Known As

7000 Series
VDX, Brocade VDX
 

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Sample Customers

American Internet Services
Niagra Falls Bridge Commission, Medien System Partner, CDE Lightband, MaximumASP
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