We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."
"The solution is very stable."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"The solution is scalable."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."
"They support open standard features."
"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"The interface management and the user access management is pretty good."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"The performance has been good."
"It is easy to set up."
"I like that it's quite flexible and addresses different issues. It's quite easy to use, and the pricing is great. We find them to be very capable switches."
"A valuable aspect is its user-friendly configuration, making it accessible even for individuals with basic technical knowledge."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"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."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"The solution needs to improve their product range."
"The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version."
"The initial setup is complex."
"There has to be more development in the OS. It's complex for this switch as compared to others like Cisco. For NetGear and Cisco, it's easy to adapt the VLAN concept but it should be simplified for MikroTik."
"Technical support could be better."
"The port isolation and VLAN need to be improved."
"The bulk efficiencies and the control of traffic could be a bit better."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is ranked 15th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch writes "Easy to set up, user-friendly, and reliable". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Nokia Ethernet Service Switch, whereas MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Netgate TNSR, Huawei Enterprise Routers, Meraki MS Switches and Cisco Enterprise Routers. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch report.
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