We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and NETGEAR 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."We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"They support open standard features."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"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 most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"The solution is reliable and it is easy to setup."
"Their online portal is one of the most useful features. The portal is very user-friendly, so even someone with not a lot of tech experience can go in and see what's going on with the switch."
"The ability to mix and match is invaluable. So, we didn't have to run massive super extensive switches in the data closets where it wasn't necessary. Being able to manage it all from one place, as all your network configuration settings went live across your entire building from one management console was really handy."
"Since it has a web interface, it is easy to set up. You don't have to take three years of training somewhere for a lot of money."
"We have a wide range of switches for various applications, including a collection specifically designed for ProAV, as well as Multi-gig Switches, which are also quite well-known or unique."
"The remote management tools are fantastic. The combination of the webpage as well as the app makes life so much easier. I don't need to go and visit sites to do upgrades or any sorts of changes. The firmware can all be deployed remotely. I can see the traffic on each of the switch ports remotely as well, so I can see if we've got problems, down to an individual port. It's very granular."
"The tool is stable."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"Its price can be better."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"They should have a more stable code."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The solution needs to accommodate new features."
"The M4250 switches needs more SFP models."
"One thing I have asked for, something that NETGEAR lacks that I would love to see — and from what I understand it's in the works — is a REST API to programmatically interface with multiple switches. That would be a great feature."
"Being able to pass AVB traffic over these switches, that would be a huge add. There are not many switches out that support that. The GS728TP NETGEAR switches used to or still do support AVB, but it would be ideal if the 4300 Series could support it as well."
"It's worked for the most part, but we've had to power cycle a few devices. We've had to ask customers to manually power cycle them with the power cord, after some of the firmware updates. Their updating needs a little improvement."
"The product could be more robust."
"The management of them, itself, is not so good. You have to go between many different browsers, even some super-old browsers, to be able to do it. That is a super pain."
"There's a lack of chips and, consequently, a lack of deliveries. They're out of stock at their European warehouse."
"Their old firmware was a problem for us and we're still working on it. It didn't apply correctly so it took about half of our switches offline, which meant we couldn't use some of the functionality like the firmware updates. Unfortunately with that firmware, which they've sorted out, if you don't go through all the firmware and make sure it's past that point and back online, that's an issue with them. It's something to cautious about"
Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 51 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while NETGEAR 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 NETGEAR Switches writes "You can stack different models of switches which makes the scalability great". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas NETGEAR Switches is most compared with D-Link Ethernet Switches, Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. NETGEAR Switches report.
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