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Arista Networks Platform vs Ixia Bypass Switches comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform
Ranking in Data Center Networking
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (8th)
Ixia Bypass Switches
Ranking in Data Center Networking
12th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Traffic Switching (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 14.9%, down from 15.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ixia Bypass Switches is 2.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Center Networking Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arista Networks Platform14.9%
Ixia Bypass Switches2.8%
Other82.3%
Data Center Networking
 

Featured Reviews

Dibyendu Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Ultra-low latency networking has delivered reliable video workflows and critical operations
The support of Arista Networks Platform is quite complex; it is not very easy to configure. It needs a lot of network expertise for token sheddings and different kinds of configurations. It is very difficult to configure because Arista Networks Platform does not have a flexible GUI like Huawei or Netgear; everything is a very CLI kind of mainframe architecture. Scalability at every single step has a huge upgrade cost which is required for port mapping, connectivity, and transceivers certified by Arista Networks Platform, then the fabric upgrades from a software firmware level. Arista Networks Platform should improve commercial aspects to be affordable. There is no path for growth with a perfect score because the focus is more on reducing costs globally.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?
As for the licensing model of Arista Networks Platform, I would describe it as moderate—neither too expensive nor too cheap compared to Cisco.
What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?
I found that Arista Networks Platform could improve by introducing a feature that combines configuration for both switches and access points into a single portal. Currently, you need to juggle betw...
What is your primary use case for Arista Networks Platform?
I currently use Arista products, including Arista wireless solutions like CVQ and Agni solutions, which come with a AAA server, as well as ClearPass from Aruba. I am using Arista Networks Platform ...
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Sample Customers

American Internet Services
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