We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Cisco Catalyst Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Arista comes out on top in this comparison. According to reviews, it is easier to set up and has better support than Cisco.
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"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."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"The main valuable features for me are the ease of configuration, the CLI, and the GUI."
"The scalability is excellent."
"We find the product very easy to use."
"It can be expanded."
"The solution has high performance and we do not have to troubleshoot the network."
"The pricing is quite good."
"A very expandable solution."
"The ability to configure throughput is very flexible and improved the performance of our systems."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"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 community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"The management of Cisco Catalyst Switches could be improved."
"Cisco is a bit complex."
"I would like for Cisco to come up with an affordable dynamic VLAN solution."
"The delivery of the product lead time should be improved."
"This product could be improved with cheaper pricing."
"The price can definitely be lower."
"My company would prefer that the price was more cost-effective."
"With most of the Cisco devices and models, we faced a slight decrease in speed during the initial setup and while restarting the system"
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 2nd in Data Center Networking with 21 reviews while Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in Data Center Networking with 171 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve, ExtremeSwitching and Aruba Instant On Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches report.
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