We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch 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 best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"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 most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"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."
"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."
"This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"There are a lot of features to control permitting or stopping packets in the network."
"The performance has been good."
"I like that it's quite flexible and addresses different issues. It's quite easy to use, and the pricing is great. We find them to be very capable switches."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"Its price can be better."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"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 intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The solution needs to improve their product range."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
"It happens that you may find your network is down, if you reboot the switch, they come up. However, sometimes, they reset themselves. That's a big issue."
"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."
"There has to be more development in the OS. It's complex for this switch as compared to others like Cisco. For NetGear and Cisco, it's easy to adapt the VLAN concept but it should be simplified for MikroTik."
"Improvements are needed with respect to some of the security, especially for VPN links between vendors other than Cisco."
"If MikroTik had a marketing team and support team in India then it would be much easier for us to get the product, as well as support."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is ranked 15th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch 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 MikroTik Cloud Router Switch writes "Easy to set up, user-friendly, and reliable". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Nokia Ethernet Service Switch, whereas MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Netgate TNSR, Huawei Enterprise Routers, Meraki MS Switches and Cisco Enterprise Routers. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch report.
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