Relevance of SDN in Cloud Networking
SDN (Software Defined Networking) is finally becoming clearer. It is not “Still Don’t Know” nor is it a specific overlay...
Pioneers vs. Protectors in Cloud Networking Innovation
The innovation of hundreds of startup companies created the Internet, and the Internet has changed the world. Innovation...
Happy Tenth Anniversary Arista Networks!
Every year at Arista has been filled with milestones and enriching memories. I want to acknowledge and thank each and every...
The Evolution from Products to Platforms in Software Driven Cloud Networking
Legacy networking vendors have often declared that they do not build “boxes” but actually build “systems and architectures”....
Balanced Buffer Design for Mission-Critical Cloud Networks
Leading customers and researchers in cloud and data center networking have been promoting the importance of understanding...
The Impact of White Box on Cloud Networking
The adoption of cloud networking architectures by both the hyper-scale cloud companies and increasingly enterprise networks...
ANET Cloud Infrastructure – Arista Definition of ACI
You may have noticed Arista being uncharacteristically quiet throughout an imposed “quiet period” leading up to our IPO...
The Ideal Cloud Network: SDN Overlays, Underlays or Both?
Enterprises are still a complex mix of legacy and newer cloud applications, yet smart use of universal SDN-based cloud...
Separating Hype from Reality in SDN
Lately, two acronyms have been making the rounds: SDN (Software Defined Networking) and ACI (Application Centric...
A New Cloud Network “Spline™” Is Born
The dramatic shift to East-West traffic patterns within the data center is creating excitement, new customer requirements...