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."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."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The configuration capabilities were good."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"The solution is basically issue-free."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"The security of the switches is pretty impressive. There are many security features available on the product."
"I know this solution for many years. I know the GUI and commands, and they are useful for me. I have all the functions that I want."
"The command-line interface is easy to use."
"The solution is compatible with many brands, such as VMware."
"Multicast is an advanced feature that helps alleviate some of our work challenges."
"The procedures and handling of these switches are easy."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"They should have a more stable code."
"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 overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."
"Better manageability and ease of use would be an improvement."
"We've had hardware problems like SSDs, ports, networking, things like that."
"It could be cheaper, especially the DNA license. One DNA license is around $3,000 for a three-year contract."
"The GUI is not that easy."
"The high price of the tool is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"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."
"It would be nice if they had higher wattage for PoE+."
"Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 11th 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 Meraki MS 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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