We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Meraki MS 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."The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"The solution is very stable."
"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 most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"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."
"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."
"They support open standard features."
"The initial setup is straightforward. You only need two people for deployment and maintenance."
"Console of the dashboard is well integrated."
"Setting up a switch can be performed prior to having your hands on the device. Once you purchase a Meraki switch you will get an email from Meraki with a code to add to your dashboard and then you can start setting up your switch so when it arrives it will download its configuration and be all setup."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The most valuable feature of Meraki MS Switches is user-friendliness."
"I like that I can patch and manage them remotely from the user portal."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is the ease of stacking. The configuration on the MS Switches is very good, as well as its ability to assign the LANs."
"The most valuable features of Meraki MS Switches are their reliability and simplicity."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"It would be great if they can get the price down for small businesses."
"It could be easier to use and easier to implement."
"Its troubleshooting features need work."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"The licensing model needs to be improved."
"The stability of the solution isn't ideal. We've had a lot of problems with the switches. They are unstable and unreliable. We need to reboot them often."
"The cameras should be better integrated."
"The scalability and integrative abilities with on-premises systems could stand improvement."
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Meraki MS Switches 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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