--- title: Reflections on 2015 Cloud Networking description: Reflections on 2015 Cloud Networking image: https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/2015Reflections_Blog.jpg --- [Skip to the main content.](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#main-content) [![Arista-Logo\_No\_Backgound](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista-Logo_No_Backgound.png?width=472&height=75&name=Arista-Logo_No_Backgound.png "Arista-Logo_No_Backgound")](http://www.arista.com) [![vast](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/vast.png?width=283&height=44&name=vast.png "vast")](http://www.arista.com) - [Home](https://blogs.arista.com/blog) - [Arista Community Central](https://arista.my.site.com/AristaCommunity/s/) - Company - [Overview](https://www.arista.com/en/company/company-overview) - [Management Team](https://www.arista.com/en/company/management-team) - [Testimonials](https://www.arista.com/en/company/customer-testimonials) - [Contact Us](https://www.arista.com/en/company/contact-us) - [Press Room](https://www.arista.com/en/company/news) Contact Toggle Menu Toggle Menu Contact - [Home](https://blogs.arista.com/blog) - [Arista Community Central](https://arista.my.site.com/AristaCommunity/s/) - Company - [Overview](https://www.arista.com/en/company/company-overview) - [Management Team](https://www.arista.com/en/company/management-team) - [Testimonials](https://www.arista.com/en/company/customer-testimonials) - [Contact Us](https://www.arista.com/en/company/contact-us) - [Press Room](https://www.arista.com/en/company/news) [Facebook](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#0) [Instagram](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#0) [Linkedin](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#0) [X](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#0) [YouTube](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#0) [Medium](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/reflections-on-2015-cloud-networking#0) 2 min read # Reflections on 2015 Cloud Networking [![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal) : Dec 15, 2015, 3:33:02 AM [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [2015](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2015) ![Reflections on 2015 Cloud Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/2015Reflections_Blog.jpg) Our customers and their IT teams are under pressure to respond to new cloud-based applications more quickly than ever. The daily drumbeat for new technology adoption is in conflict with the ongoing goals of accountability for risk and operational cost reduction. A balanced and thoughtful architecture is essential. This is a top priority, particularly at the CIO and board level, as IT is no longer viewed as a cost center, but as a productivity center. Arista is at the center of this new cloud disruption, unshackling our customers from the defensive and expensive silos of legacy enterprise networking. Shifts of this magnitude require bold pioneers, those who can move the needle for their company and customers, while also advancing an entire industry! One year ago, I authored a blog on offensive-defensive characteristics of “Pioneers versus Protectors.” Many in the industry welcomed and applauded Arista’s definition of “protectors,” highlighting their bullying tactics and failure to address or adapt to the future. It is clear, in reflecting on this year, that Arista remains unwavering in its guiding principles for pioneers. We call this “The Arista Way.” **What is the Arista Way?** In a nutshell, the Arista way is about pioneering waves of innovation, and disrupting the status quo. We strive to do our best for customers, partners, investors and employees. In 2015, we introduced 20+ products, received accolades from analysts, placed as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, grew market share into double digits and became one of the fastest growing networking companies. It is clear that Arista has out-paced the industry in the migration from traditional enterprise to modern cloud networking. This movement is backed by our customers and well wishers. **Year ahead - Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud Networking** Networking is cool again after decades of static and stagnant siloed designs. The rapid acceptance of universal cloud spine designs across a variety of clouds and industry verticals is a testament to just how critical a problem this is to IT. Starting from a clean sheet of paper and adopting modern methodologies and code with a programmable state-based foundation is the new frontier in data center switching architectures. This enables “Cloudification” of the enterprise network, which is the mandate for every CIO. During the past three decades, I have witnessed major changes to many aspects of IT workloads – compute, storage, virtual apps and, of course, networking. However, one critical aspect of IT has fallen farther and farther behind – improving the business agility and relevance of cloud-class convergence to reduce TCO. I’m incredibly pleased and honored to drive the next phase of networking for the 21st century: software driven cloud networking that brings cloud-scale economics, resilience and savings. Despite deeply entrenched legacy equipment, cloud networks are the future, and enterprises must adapt or perish. Arista’s game changers with network-wide state (EOS, SYSDB) and CloudVision® have dramatically changed the face of automation from static to dynamic provisioning of workloads, workflows and work streams. Congratulations to our entire Arista team for a memorable 2015, and thank you to our well wishers, partners, customers and shareholders for your support! Here is to an outstanding 2016! **References:** [Arista EOS video](https://youtu.be/rwHZ-7qLAh8) [Dec 12 Universal Spine Webinar](https://www.arista.com/en/1228-december-10-2015-universalspine-webinar-recording) [Pioneers vs Protectors Blog](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/pioneers-vs.-protectors-in-cloud-networking-innovation) [India Innovation Centre Release](https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/1229-pr-20151215) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Next Frontier for AI Fabrics: Scale Across Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/JU-Scale-Across-Blog.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-next-frontier-for-ai-fabrics-scale-across-networking) #### [The Next Frontier for AI Fabrics: Scale Across Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-next-frontier-for-ai-fabrics-scale-across-networking) [Jayshree Ullal and Brendan Gibbs](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal-and-brendan-gibbs): Sep 22, 2026, 6:00:02 AM As AI training workloads and frontier models continue their exponential climb to support trillions of parameters and millions of AI accelerators, a... [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [Artificial Intelligence](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/artificial-intelligence) [2026](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2026) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-next-frontier-for-ai-fabrics-scale-across-networking) [![Racing Against Machine-Speed Threats: How Arista Is Using AI](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Arista_Mythos_Blog-2026.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/racing-against-machine-speed-threats) #### [Racing Against Machine-Speed Threats: How Arista Is Using AI](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/racing-against-machine-speed-threats) [Kenneth Duda and Jason Bevis](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/kenneth-duda-and-jason-bevis): Sep 2, 2026, 12:00:00 PM Two decades into our journey, quality remains Arista's absolute top priority: networking you can count on. Thus, product security is a first... [2026](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2026) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/racing-against-machine-speed-threats) [![The Unified Edge for a Secure Branch](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/2026-ETM-Launch-Blog.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-unified-edge-for-a-secure-branch) #### [The Unified Edge for a Secure Branch](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-unified-edge-for-a-secure-branch) ![Picture of Brendan Gibbs](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brendan%20Gibbs.jpeg?width=30&name=Brendan%20Gibbs.jpeg) [Brendan Gibbs](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/martin-hull-and-brendan-gibbs): Jul 21, 2026, 5:59:59 AM The industry has spent the last several years obsessed with securing the cloud. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), as popularized by Gartner1, has... [2026](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2026) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-unified-edge-for-a-secure-branch) ##### Contact & Help Contact & Help - [Contact Arista](https://www.arista.com/en/company/contact-us) - [Contact Technical Support](https://www.arista.com/en/support/customer-support) ##### About Arista About Arista - [Company](https://www.arista.com/en/company/company-overview) - [Management Team](https://www.arista.com/en/company/management-team) - [Careers](https://www.arista.com/en/careers) - [Investor Relations](http://investors.arista.com/) ##### Subscribe to Blogs Subscribe to Blogs [![vast](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/ACE/vast.png)](https://www.arista.com) - [Terms of Use](https://www.arista.com/en/terms-of-use) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.arista.com/en/privacy-policy) © 2026 Arista Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Facebook X Instagram Linkedin YouTube Medium [Terms of Use](https://www.arista.com/en/terms-of-use) [Privacy Policy](https://www.arista.com/en/privacy-policy) Return to top