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"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management.""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.""The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.""The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic.""The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now.""The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features.""The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily.""It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."

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"The ePoE+ is great.""The solution is less expensive than other options.""Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."

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Cons
"I want the solution to include a unified controller.""Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions.""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 solution’s pricing could be better.""A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions.""Its price can be better.""They should have a more stable code.""The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."

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"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic.""You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit.""Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."
  • "Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."
  • "Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."
  • "The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."
  • "There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."
  • "Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."
  • "I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."
  • "I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."
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  • "The price completely depends on the environment. There are no additional fees."
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    Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies.
    Top Answer:The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required.
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    Overview

    Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector. 

    Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

    Luxul is the leading innovator of simple-to-deploy professional grade IP networking solutions made just for custom installation professionals. Designed for use in both residential and commercial environments, the Luxul family offers a complete line of solutions that simplify network design and deployment—resulting in a scalable network that is both powerful and easy to install. With Luxul, installers can deliver the ultimate IP network without the complexity associated with traditional networking gear. All Luxul products include free lifetime support and a three-year limited warranty. Plus, Luxul equipment is available only through authorized distributors of residential and commercial integration products.

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    Comms Service Provider20%
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    Consumer Goods Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    University7%
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    Healthcare Company9%
    Educational Organization7%
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Luxul Switches is ranked 24th in Ethernet Switches. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Luxul Switches is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Luxul Switches writes "Greatly simplifies troubleshooting; remote access to the router is a huge time saver". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches, whereas Luxul Switches is most compared with Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, QSC Q-SYS NS Series and D-Link Ethernet Switches.

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