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."The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"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."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"The solution is scalable."
"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."
"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."
"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"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."
"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."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"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 Brocade Ethernet Switches, whereas PTX Series Routers is most compared with Juniper QFX Series Switches and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms.
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