We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and PTX Series Routers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Arista, Dell Technologies and others in Data Center Networking."We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"They support open standard features."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is scalable."
"It provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics that are not supported by most of the other vendors. Out of the box, no third party solutions are needed."
"I like the spine as a leaf model and low latency. The hardware is robust and meets expected latency in all environments, mainly if you belong to the media or trading industry. For multicast-based solutions, Arista is number one."
"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"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."
"Its price can be better."
"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."
"It would be good if they add a redundant routing engine."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 2nd in Data Center Networking with 21 reviews while PTX Series Routers is ranked 8th in Data Center Networking with 1 review. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while PTX Series Routers 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 PTX Series Routers writes "Allows for frequent manipulation and configuration with good technical support". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and VMware NSX, whereas PTX Series Routers is most compared with Juniper QFX Series Switches and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms.
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