We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and VMware NSX 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."Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"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."
"The configuration capabilities were good."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"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 solution is scalable."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"We like that everything is integrated."
"It has reduced the number of people on the network team along with the system engineer involved in the security process. So, it is valuable."
"The solution is very good at micro-segmentation."
"Has a great firewall."
"The security offered by VMware NSX is the most valuable, plus it's a feature-rich product that's straightforward to install and configure."
"VMware NSX is a very good solution. It's also a scalable solution."
"This solution comes with an API that can easily integrate with other solutions."
"The microsegmentation is a good feature. You can segment details, products, or hardware information."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The solution needs to improve their product range."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"Its price can be better."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"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."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"The support needs improvement."
"Just being more knowledgeable about the different functions."
"The solution can improve by making it more straightforward, easier to install and maintain in the environment."
"We've have had good and bad experiences with them. We don't always find them to be so impactful. Sometimes the support guy isn't so on top of resolving the issue and it can take a while to sort out."
"Despite being somewhat behind in the cybersecurity field, VMware should develop a cloud and a red team to continuously monitor for new malware and ransomware."
"Everybody needs a network to connect to, and VMware doesn't readily provide one."
"There were some issues with finance and other accounting."
"One aspect that needs improvement is the need for further automation."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 2nd in Network Virtualization with 94 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while VMware NSX 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 VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and PTX Series Routers, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Nutanix Flow Network Security, Illumio, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco ACI and Cisco Secure Workload. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. VMware NSX report.
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