We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Cisco Nexus based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: In this comparison, the two products received similar ratings across all categories. However, users of Arista Networks Platform reported seeing an ROI while users of Cisco Nexus did not.
"The configuration capabilities were good."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"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 solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"They support open standard features."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The redundancy and the vPC are the most valuable features. We can integrate two switches together for file transfers; that is, we can operate two switches as one. This is because the network can be shared via a vPC trunk, particularly for devices that are not critical for redundancy."
"The most valuable features are the great performance, high availability and easy administration."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"This is a very stable solution."
"The most valuable features are the solution is robust, you are able to use it for fabric architecture as well as SPAN on exit with the controller."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its reliability."
"The interface is as user-friendly as you can make it."
"We got increased bandwidth, faster performance, and newer software which has improved our organization."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"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."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"Its price can be better."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"There is no feature parity between the 9K and the 5K or 7K, which means that it is harder to position the 9K to future proof them."
"They need to understand that when we call them and have an issue, it's our production and sometimes they want us to do repairs that would cause other issues. That's the biggest problem."
"Nexus switches should be able to support network function virtualization (NFV)."
"The scalability can be improved."
"We lag on the configuration. The changes make a difference in troubleshooting."
"Enhancing the software-defined level of this solution would empower it."
"The technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"The solution is more expensive than other options on the market."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 2nd in Data Center Networking with 21 reviews while Cisco Nexus is ranked 3rd in Data Center Networking with 101 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Dell PowerConnect Switches, VMware NSX and Juniper QFabric. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Cisco Nexus report.
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