Arista Networks Blog

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10 GbE is the no-brainer in Storage Networking

I am a big fan and proponent of iSCSI or NAS protocols over 10GbE for storage access. It is the workhorse and unsung hero in storage networking. Akin to ethernet’s simplicity, iSCSI protocol is ubiquitous, familiar and enables mainstream storage...

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The race to zero latency in Cloud Networking

The goal is millions of transactions in real time. Not an easy feat without a new class of networking gear and new architectures. It is changing and...

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Is 2010 the Year of 10Gig?

As 2010 begins and we celebrate the onset of the next new decade, I would like to wish my readers a happy new year and also pose a question asked...

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Evolution of Switching Architectures in Cloud Networking

As we wrap up this year, I do sense that the architectural shift in the datacenter environments has begun to change traditional constructs. As I said...

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Scalable Techniques for Multi-terabit Cloud Networking

Current data center network designs are very compromised. They are based on blocking multi-tier designs with 50:1 over-subscription using the...

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Celebrating our first year!

This month we are celebrating our first year as Arista Networks. We re-launched last year with our new name, our management team, and global...

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Virtualization & Cloud Networking: Connecting the Dots....

As we enter VMWorld I would like to explain this further and showcase Arista's thought leadership. The widespread deployment of server virtualization...

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Virtualization & Clouds - Are they related?

Frequently, I am asked about the relationship between Virtualization and Clouds. In one word, the answer is "yes", they are related. They are...

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The Symmetry between Gigahertz and Gigabits in Cloud Networking

One of Om Malik's recent blogs I read in Gigaom was thought provoking (as usual!). It made me realize that we have reached a tipping point with the...

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Citrix and Arista - Two Pioneers Partner in Cloud Networking

Today's Datacenters are still separated distinctly by OSI stack layers. Layer 2/3/4 switching are typically implemented by 1/10GE switches and...

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