Arista Networks

Networking Solution

Arista Networks was founded with the goal of developing and providing software-centered cloud networking solutions for large data center storage and computing environments. With Ethernet speeds at 1/10/25/40/50/100 gigabit per second, the Arista platform offers the scalability, speed, and recovery functions that are differentiated from existing products. The core EOS of Arista's platform is the world's most advanced network operating system. It is a modern core architecture that provides image consistency, in-service upgrades, and application scalability using a single binary system image across the hardware platform.

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Extensible Modular Operating System for Software Driven Cloud Networking

Arista EOS™ was designed to provide a foundation for the business needs of next-generation data centers and cloud networks. EOS has a highly modularized software design based on its unique multi-process state sharing architecture and completely separates the networking state from processed tasks. This kind of architecture enables users to patch only the target parts needed, without affecting the state of the system, during disaster recovery and incremental software updates. Arista EOS provides data center communications services with security, stability, availability, scalability, modularity, and scalability, as well as the highest level of reliability. These features offer opportunities to improve functionality and evolve into next-generation data centers.

• 1.1 Modularity

  • Software defects are localized as single modules for greater system reliability
  • Upgradable on a module-by-module basis

• 1.2 High availability

  • In-service software upgrade during the operation of separate modules
  • Stateful fault repair required for self-repair

• 2.3 Third-party extensibility

  • Customizable to each client's specific needs
  • Native integration with virtualized environments

• 2.4 Easy management

  • Simple management with the familiar industry-standard CLI
  • Customizable to easily adapt to internal network management systems

Solutions

Arista Networks' solutions are recommended for a variety of purposes

• Cloud networking solution support
• Cloud-scale routing
• IP storage and Big Data
• High-frequency trading
• Remote analysis
• Tap-aggregation
• Media and entertainment
• EOS consulting service