We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and D-Link Ethernet Switches 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 offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"The solution is scalable."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The configuration capabilities were good."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"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."
"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 product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The initial setup was very easy and user-friendly."
"D-Link has a good VPN feature and quality of service."
"D-Link has a graphical interface that is easy to use. It is simple enough that our junior technicians can configure the switches."
"I can't find anything wrong with our D-Link Ethernet Switches."
"There are many good points about this product. Number one, they are very stable, and easy to configure and manage."
"The tool's fault frequency is very less."
"The product is simple to manage."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"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."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"There is room for improvement in terms of stability."
"The availability could be improved."
"Its security features need improvement."
"They need to have some more high-end switches."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"I would like an option to create different networks within the switch."
"In a future release, the solution could improve by being more secure and allowing the configuration of each port."
"It could be easier to scale on managed devices."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while D-Link Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 24 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while D-Link Ethernet Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of D-Link Ethernet Switches writes "Plug-and-play, zero maintenance, and reasonably priced". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches, whereas D-Link Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. D-Link Ethernet Switches report.
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