Arista Networks Blog

Exploring the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in networking

2010

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Cloud Networking Reflections

As I ponder upon the many assertions I have made in my blogs in the past year, I know the reality of my assertions is much more pertinent! So lets...

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The Power of Extensible Open Cloud Networking

The definition of clouds continues to be both an evolving and important era in IT. Unlike the static and well-defined enterprise world of the past...

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Infrastructure is back: Reflecting upon Cloud Networking Trends

We live in contradictory times of double-dip recession predictions and giddy evaluations (well done - 3Par Data!). So I am often asked for my views...

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Virtual Machines – The new unit for Cloud Networking

The rise of server virtualization has generated an exponential increase in virtual machines (VM), and in the associated virtual switches (vSwitch)...

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Applications are Driving Traffic Patterns in Cloud Networking

As we enter the second half of 2010, I sense that an architectural shift in data center environments has begun replacing traditional constructs....

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The Power of Cloud Networking

The future of data centers is changing rapidly. Enterprise data centers are no more about basic networking connectivity where networking was driven...

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Arista 7500: A New Switch is Born!

In my networking career I have been involved in a few generations of switches spanning multiple decades. The goal has always been a next generation...

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Arista 7500: the Fastest and Greenest 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

We are witnessing a major shift from traditional enterprise data centers to much larger warehouse-scale cloud data centers. This is driven by the...

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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...

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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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