We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and HPE 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."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 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."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"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."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The main features of the solution I have found to be the interface and unique features other solutions do not have. Additionally, they have a lifetime warranty on the hardware."
"The solution performs well for its price."
"These switches are very stable, to date I have not experienced any issues."
"I like that HPE's management functions are GUI-based, so it doesn't rely on command lines."
"The solution is highly stable."
"The product's stacking technology is stable and works well."
"We have scaled it without any issues."
"The solution's interface is helpful, and you can see the traffic."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"Its price can be better."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"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."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"We have some problems with the performance of our HPE Ethernet Switches because they are old."
"When we have a lot of clients on the system, we lose signal and have to restart our antenna."
"The management of the tool must be improved."
"The solution’s licensing could be improved."
"They should have more control tools for controlling the bandwidth."
"The next release would benefit from adding a central management that could be deployable on premise and allow you to see the layout of topology."
"I would like to see the initial setup become easier."
"The solution lacks certain protocols and has a limited warranty."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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