We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Meraki MS 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."The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"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."
"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."
"The solution is very stable."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Easy access to the solution is the most valuable feature."
"The interface is great. It's easy to understand for the customer."
"Being able to look at every port and see what it is connected to is very useful. Everything seems to be running really well. They've got everything covered. They have a really cool mounting system at the bottom and an access point that you can use to level up your device. It is kind of cool."
"The initial setup is straightforward. You only need two people for deployment and maintenance."
"The switches are very stable."
"We find value in its ability to enable cloud management and visibility. They are also easy to deploy. It's very convenient because you can see who is accessing, what type of UI system they're using, what applications they're using, the bandwidth, and more."
"Meraki MS Switches have a very user-friendly dashboard and the policies are straightforward for sending them to the devices and blocking sites."
"The most valuable features of Meraki MS Switches are simple deployment and administration. You can have all your switches in one place and manage them."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"The solution needs to improve their product range."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"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 stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The solution needs to improve its scalability."
"I would like to add a voice capability to Meraki, to make a call or receive a call."
"The solution could be simplified a bit."
"The reporting could be improved and could be more granular."
"They're definitely missing some of the higher end data center Cisco features."
"The licensing model needs to be improved."
"The firewall is not very powerful. The other week, one of the switches only gave one gigabit of output. It's become a concern for our customers."
"Meraki MS Switches could improve the process of installing firmware."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Meraki MS Switches 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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