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."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 configuration capabilities were good."
"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."
"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."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."
"Its price can be better."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"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 VMware NSX, whereas PTX Series Routers is most compared with Juniper QFX Series Switches and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms.
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