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Cyber Security Consultant and Technical Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics
Pros and Cons
  • "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 community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."

What is our primary use case?

We use it more like a complete network operations center.

What is most valuable?

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.

CloudVision is the central management, and all the features installed are from the same vendor. I like that telemetry and metrics are available. Also, the provisioning feature and all these features are from the same vendor.

What needs improvement?

The cost of Arista Networks Platform is high; it is more expensive than other networking solutions.

Also, the community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more.

Maybe, if they had out-of-the-box NetFlow features to integrate with third party solutions, it will be good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with it for about 10 months now as a system integrator.

We sell physical appliances to our customers for their on-premises deployment.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

One of our future customers will use Arista Networks Platform to support around 1,500 employees.

How was the initial setup?

Two technicians would be sufficient for deployment because with Arista Networks Platform, you have the Zero Touch Provisioning feature. You have simple management, which reduces the number of hands needed to work with the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate this solution at nine.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2514000 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Provides a stable infrastructure and good support services
Pros and Cons
  • "The platform is easy to scale."

    What is most valuable?

    Arista provides a stable infrastructure, and the devices' performance and throughput are higher than expected. It offers good support services as well. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using Arista Networks Platform for two years.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The platform is easy to scale, but since the deployment, there has been no need or requirement to expand the infrastructure. I believe scalability will be easy whenever it's required.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have a team to maintain the infrastructure and a support agreement with Arista in case of any issues. They respond immediately.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We have used Cisco and HP as well.

    Both companies provide similar services, but Arista's support services are much better than Cisco's.

    How was the initial setup?

    We provided professional service to the vendor and encountered no issues during the installation and deployment. It took less than four months to complete the process. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Arista Networks Platform a nine out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    A flexible, scalable and easy-to-manage solution with effective technical support
    Pros and Cons
    • "Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
    • "I want the solution to include a unified controller."

    What is most valuable?

    Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management. 

    What needs improvement?

    I want the solution to include a unified controller. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been working with the solution for three years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The product is very stable. It has a high stability point. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Arista Networks Platform is scalable. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Arista Networks Platform's technical support is very effective. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The tool's setup is easy. We rely on two people for deployment. 

    What other advice do I have?

    Arista Networks Platform is a flexible, scalable and easy-to-manage solution. I rate the tool a nine out of ten. 

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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