--- title: Arista Networks Blog | 2009 description: 2009 | Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver data-driven cloud networking solutions for large data center storage and computing environments. --- [Skip to the main content.](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009/page/1#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/topic/2009/page/1#0) [Instagram](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009/page/1#0) [Linkedin](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009/page/1#0) [X](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009/page/1#0) [YouTube](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009/page/1#0) [Medium](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009/page/1#0) # Arista Networks Blog #### Exploring the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in networking Filter by Tag Show All 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Andre Pech Andy Bechtolsheim Anshul Sadana Artificial Intelligence Douglas Gourlay Guest Blogs Jayshree Ullal Kenneth Duda Martin Hull Praful Bhaidasna ### 2009 [![PPTBluredDataCenter\_2000.png](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/PPTBluredDataCenter_2000.png)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/evolution-of-switching-architectures-in-cloud-networking) 2 min read #### [Evolution of Switching Architectures in Cloud Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/evolution-of-switching-architectures-in-cloud-networking) ![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png?width=30&name=Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal): Dec 3, 2009, 7:09:13 AM 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... [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [2009](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/evolution-of-switching-architectures-in-cloud-networking) [![PPTBluredDataCenter\_2000.png](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/PPTBluredDataCenter_2000.png)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/scalable-techniques-for-multi-terabit-cloud-networking) 2 min read #### [Scalable Techniques for Multi-terabit Cloud Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/scalable-techniques-for-multi-terabit-cloud-networking) ![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png?width=30&name=Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal): Nov 2, 2009, 2:48:34 AM Current data center network designs are very compromised. They are based on blocking multi-tier designs with 50:1 over-subscription using the... [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [2009](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/scalable-techniques-for-multi-terabit-cloud-networking) [![](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/2015Reflections_Blog.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/celebrating-our-first-year) 2 min read #### [Celebrating our first year!](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/celebrating-our-first-year) ![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png?width=30&name=Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal): Oct 6, 2009, 3:31:10 AM 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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[Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [2009](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/virtualization-clouds-are-they-related) [![](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/binary_datacenter.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-symmetry-between-gigahertz-and-gigabits-in-cloud-networking) 2 min read #### [The Symmetry between Gigahertz and Gigabits in Cloud Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-symmetry-between-gigahertz-and-gigabits-in-cloud-networking) ![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png?width=30&name=Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal): Jul 14, 2009, 3:30:33 AM 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... [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [2009](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-symmetry-between-gigahertz-and-gigabits-in-cloud-networking) [![](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/PPTBluredDataCenter_2000.png)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/citrix-and-arista-two-pioneers-partner-in-cloud-networking) 1 min read #### [Citrix and Arista - Two Pioneers Partner in Cloud Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/citrix-and-arista-two-pioneers-partner-in-cloud-networking) ![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png?width=30&name=Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal): Jun 17, 2009, 11:27:50 PM Today's Datacenters are still separated distinctly by OSI stack layers. Layer 2/3/4 switching are typically implemented by 1/10GE switches and... [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/jayshree-ullal) [2009](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2009) [Read More](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/citrix-and-arista-two-pioneers-partner-in-cloud-networking) [![](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/binary_datacenter.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/does-latency-matter-in-cloud-networking) 2 min read #### [Does Latency Matter in Cloud Networking?](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/does-latency-matter-in-cloud-networking) ![Picture of Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arista%20(Marketing%20Only)/Images%20(Marketing%20Only)/Blog/Jayshree_Ullal_024.png?width=30&name=Jayshree_Ullal_024.png) [Jayshree Ullal](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/author/jayshree-ullal): May 17, 2009, 11:49:51 PM Cloud Networking has arrived upon us. Take server density on a scale never seen before plus compute demanding application workloads and you get a... 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