We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and ExtremeSwitching based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Center Networking solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"The configuration capabilities were good."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"They support open standard features."
"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."
"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 unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The solution can scale."
"It is meeting our expectations in terms of performance as well as cost-effectiveness."
"In the case of small businesses, the solution is budget-friendly and easy to configure."
"Performance is good."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"The most valuable features of ExtremeSwitching are that they are robust and have plenty of features. There is a lot of functionality. They have a lot of other features ExtremeSwitching that you can get involved with but I haven't been using many of them."
"The solution excels in configuration and other aspects. It offers reliability and performance."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"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 solution needs to accommodate new features."
"Its price can be better."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"The licensing is expensive."
"Extreme Networks does not have any entry-level products. This is a problem for them because Aruba has an Instant On series, which is new and cost-effective. Cisco also has the 1000 series, and other brands offer entry-level products."
"We noticed over the years that the price of the Extreme Switches has been rising and this will become a concern in the future."
"The solution lacks a cyber asset attack capability."
"The interface could be improved."
"There are latency issues that need to be addressed."
"ExtremeSwitching hardware lacks flexibility compared to some other options."
"I believe they should be more aggressive in terms of pricing."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 2nd in Data Center Networking with 21 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 5th in Data Center Networking with 17 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while ExtremeSwitching 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 ExtremeSwitching writes "Easy to configure, with a switching-level security feature". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches, whereas ExtremeSwitching is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and NETGEAR Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. ExtremeSwitching report.
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