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 feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"The solution is scalable."
"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 has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"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 has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"Setup was easy. It only took a couple of hours to set up."
"The switches are fast."
"They are good. We have been using them for about two years, and we are satisfied with their performance. For our network environment, these switches are working fine."
"Performance is good."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are highly reliable."
"The unique ring topology is actually a handy innovation."
"The performance of ExtremeSwitching is good."
"The solution has inspection firewalls that can do a deep packet inspection on a port basis."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"Its price can be better."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"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."
"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."
"ExtremeSwitching switches are not prevalent in the industry, so it's harder to go online and research how to deploy their APs or switches. There is a broader user community for Cisco and Juniper because they've been around for a while and everybody has a bit of knowledge they can publish online."
"Their support could definitely be better."
"It could be cheaper in general."
"Their pricing could be a bit cheaper, as Huawei switches offer better pricing."
"ExtremeSwitching has many features but having come from Cisco environments, there is a steep learning curve to learning all the functionality."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 2nd in Data Center Networking with 21 reviews while ExtremeSwitching is ranked 5th in Data Center Networking with 16 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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