--- title: Arista Networks Blog | 2016 description: 2016 | 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/2016#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/2016#0) [Instagram](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2016#0) [Linkedin](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2016#0) [X](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2016#0) [YouTube](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2016#0) [Medium](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/topic/2016#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 ### 2016 [![](https://blogs.arista.com/hubfs/Arista/Images/Blog/2015Reflections_Blog.jpg)](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-new-tech-economy-in-cloud-networking) 3 min read #### [The New Tech Economy in Cloud Networking](https://blogs.arista.com/blog/the-new-tech-economy-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 14, 2016, 9:04:00 AM In the 1950s, the introduction of jet engine technology revolutionized air transport, allowing for the transport of goods and people across oceans... 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