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."
"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."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"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."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"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 most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"The most valuable features are extensions and recorded scalability."
"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."
"In terms of stability, this solution is rock solid."
"We've found their tech support to be excellent, especially in their willingness to resolve issues promptly."
"It's easy to use."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution has introduced VPC, Virtual Port Channel, which allows for more redundancy and flexibility."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"Its price can be better."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"Cisco Nexus still needs more stability."
"I would like to see better collaboration with other, low-end devices."
"I would like to see more on-device programmability, as it seems to be lacking in this platform."
"My only complaint is that not all of the ports on it are enabled from the start."
"Nexus is a costly solution."
"I would like to see more granularity."
"Areas in which the solution have room for improvement are the interface, management, and reporting."
"In terms of improvement, the stacking between the two switches in the higher availability model should be similar to Catalyst. It's better to have one interface for configuration."
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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