We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Cisco Ethernet Switches 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."They support open standard features."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"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."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"Arista Networks Platform is comfortable, easy to deploy, and easy to manage, with non-blocking technology. Additionally, it has a useful CloudVision platform and automation capabilities."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The solution is scalable."
"These switches are both stable and scalable."
"The tool is stable."
"Cisco switches have several valuable features like VLAN mapping. We seldom use that, but we find the security configurations helpful, like high availability with trading port channels and MAC filtering."
"The solution is basically issue-free."
"Being able to deal with multiple VLANs to segment the network logically is the biggest feature for us. The management of these switches is okay for us. These switches work very well, and they meet our needs."
"Tech support has always been good."
"The initial setup was for Cisco Ethernet Switches was straightforward."
"The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"They need to enhance their code and their EOS. They need to improve some security features, and there are quite a number of bugs in their system. So, they need to work on that piece. In the next release, we need to have a modular feature. Instead of providing an integrated solution, they should go for something modular. They need to come up with modular highly scalable models. Even at the chassis layer, I want to see some improvement."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"We have experienced some issues with Cisco SG350 switches. We have not been able to use this switch at normal temperatures as it automatically reboots."
"Putting in a more complete management infrastructure would help when it comes to handling lower-end switches."
"From a system integrator's perspective, Cisco must train system integrators, partners, and customers about their services."
"If we can have fewer bugs on our switches, that would be great. We had bugs that caused the switch to reboot. There is probably a problem with the software."
"An improvement would be to change their market intention. Almost all the Cisco switches are now coming with a license called DNA. D for Delta, N for number and A for apple. That feature is required, he must purchase it and it is a mandatory thing that has been introduced. This is not matching with the Asian market."
"Their firmware could be better secured against vulnerabilities or other exploits. Also, only selected catalyst switches are allowed to onboard to Cisco SD Access technology."
"I would like to see this solution automatically store multiple versions of the configuration file."
"The high price of the tool is an area of concern where improvements are required."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Cisco Ethernet Switches report.
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