Arista Networks Defies Cloud Skeptics With Success

Moving into the cloud has been a big trend among major enterprises looking to simplify their technology infrastructure, and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) has taken full advantage of that trend to deliver networking products and services to its customers. Investors have high hopes for the industry as a whole.Coming into Thursday's first-quarter financial report, Arista shareholders believed that the networking company would be able to keep generating impressive gains on the top and bottom lines. Arista's results exceeded the expectations that investors had for the company, and its future looks even brighter. Let's look more closely at the latest from Arista Networks, and discover why many are getting even more optimistic about its prospects ahead.

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Enhancing Network Resilience in the Healthcare Sector to Prevent Downtime and Unusable Uptime

Article | June 15, 2023

Your patients have grown to trust your expertise and recommendations in matters regarding their healthcare. As the sector transitions into a more digital playing field, uninterrupted network connectivity is more than just a bonus; it’s a necessity. While there are many different challenges to completely integrating your practice into the digital world, internet outages are the costliest. Downtime can be caused by various factors, which can compromise patient safety, the faith your team instills in you, and your practice’s reputation and revenue. However, investing in the means to maintain a resilient network lets you maximize your network uptime to optimize resources. We'll look at four different strategies and their benefits for your infrastructure so you can focus on what you do best: providing healthcare excellence to your patients. Strengthening Network Infrastructure The traditional way of doing things may be great for your remedies and techniques. Still, with a growing number of patients and their contextually relevant demands, your network needs to be able to accommodate many different booking requests, increase user activity on your server, and store sensitive patient information. High-speed internet connections enhance your network performance and let you, your team, and your patients make the most of your uninterrupted uptime. Fiber-optic networks, when combined with load balancing and proper segmentation, can diffuse and direct network traffic efficiency and prevent congestion, which prevents downtime due to overload. Implementing Network Monitoring and Management Tools Much like your patients visit your practice to ensure everything is all right with the current state of their health, your network must also receive the same treatment. Identifying and pre-emptively resolving potential issues and vulnerabilities will prevent much more destructive or expensive problems from occurring. Use real-time tools to monitor your bandwidth usage and gain visibility of potential bottlenecks. Tools that offer risk monitoring deliver alerts about critical events that pose a threat to your business continuity. Your IT team will be better equipped to troubleshoot issues promptly and optimize performance. Conducting Regular Network Assessments and Audits Once you have the proper monitoring tools to manage your network topology better, proactive troubleshooting is a great way to spot-check whether your current solution is working as it should. A network audit is much like proactive troubleshooting; you are looking to see if anything could harm the overall system and catch it before it can develop. When auditing a network, the primary focus should be security measures. If patient and confidential data is not secure, the smooth operations of your business are the least of your worries. When conducting an audit, consulting with a network service provider will help identify issues with your protocols, data encryption, and firewall configuration. Establishing Redundancy and Disaster Recovery Plans Backing up private and confidential data is crucial to ensuring that sensitive information is not lost or exposed. Minimizing network downtime can often be achieved by having backup systems that will keep running in the event of an attack or outage. For example, a dedicated Cloud Access Network, power supplies, and switches will go a long way. When creating an internet contingency plan, outline steps and protocols with your team that you will take in the event of a complete failure, including things such as brand reputation management, customer service, and data loss prevention. Looking Forward As the lines between in-person and digital are blurred, navigating the complexities of implementing a robust network is paramount to your business. Strengthening your infrastructure, integrating redundant systems, and conducting regular audits and assessments with the proper monitoring and management tools will help you maximize uptime usage and minimize network downtime. Although overwhelming, working with a reputable network service provider can help you embrace your network topology to remain competitive.

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Network Infrastructure, Network Management

5G with AI: The Future of Business Has Arrived

Article | July 10, 2023

The cloud, robotics, automation, and digital technologies are indispensablefor efficient, adaptable, and dynamic business operations. Artificial intelligence and 5G have evolved to become two of the most revolutionary technologies of the decade. While 5G and AI are capable ofindependently revolutionizing industries and facilitating future experiences, combining the two will be ground-breaking. The combination of AI with 5G mobile technology has the potential to transform business and society, paving the wayfor new products and services that were previouslyunimaginable.So, let’s check out how AI and 5G can revamp and upgrade businesses. AI with 5G: Making Network and Devices Better Using AI on 5G networks and devices will enhance wireless communication and battery, and most importantly, improve the user experience. With the help of machine learning, you can now focus on major wireless issues that are tough to tackle with traditional methods. The wireless industry has been talking about the ways in which AI can improve 5G networks.AI will significantly impactthe fundamental aspects of 5G network management, including efficiency, deployment, service quality, and security. One of the less-discussed aspects is how on-device AI will enhance the 5G end-to-end system. Radio frequency awareness (RFA) is at the center of 5G improvements and AI's involvement in the process.Instead of a hand-crafted algorithm, machine learning can decipher the device's RF signals. Improved radio awareness increases device experience, system performance, and radio security. Embracing 5G for Future Telecom & Business Operations The fifth generation of mobile technology comes with many use cases that are enough to completely transform almost every industry. As the world gets ready for a substantial transformation, it's important to know what they are and how they can help your business. Presently, 5G is driving three significant global trends. 5G technology will alter connected devices by driving consumer adoption, making them smarter, and making large-scale device integration easier. Cloud and edge computing depend on accessibility, and 5G will make cloud and edge computing more powerful and accessible than ever before. As 5G allows algorithms to be much more efficient at collecting and analyzing data at scale, AI becomes more accessible and fundamental for businesses powered by 5G. This can be considered a scientific and ethical endeavor. PartingThoughts Like any new technology, there is indeed a lot of hype around 5G's debut. 5G and AI are two synergistic, necessary components driving future advancements. Those whocombine these technologies will have a competitive edge and the opportunity to build future forward brands.Businesses that adopt 5G will not only witness revenue gain but will also emerge as an influential player in the future.

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Unified Communications, Network Security

GSMA Mobile Economy 2021: 5G has momentum, 4G has peaked, global mobile subscriber growth slowing

Article | July 10, 2023

he launch of commercial 5G services in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa over the last year means that 5G technology is now available in every region of the world. The pandemic has had little impact on 5G momentum; in some instances, it has even resulted in operators speeding up their network rollouts, with governments and operators looking to boost capacity at a time of increased demand. By the end of 2025, 5G will account for just over a fifth of total mobile connections and more than two in five people around the world will live within reach of a 5G network. In leading 5G markets, such as China, South Korea and the U.S.

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Did 5G cause coronavirus? Four reasons why ‘dangerous’ conspiracy theory is completely wrong

Article | April 14, 2020

5G is a little higher at 3.4GHz to 3.6GHz, but that's tiny when you consider that microwaves go up to 300GHz. And visible light comes in at a range of around 430THz to 770THz. That's more than a thousand times higher than the maximum microwave – and 100,000 higher than 5G. Dangerous radiation, like UV rays, X-rays and gamma rays are also far higher up the spectrum still. Early theories suggested 5G could lead to cancer – and now crackpots have linked it to coronavirus too. But it's simply impossible for 5G to cause any of these problems. Radiation damages cells by breaking them apart, but 5G microwaves simply lack the power to do this. 5G is a low-frequency radiation, far below infrared and visible light. In fact, it's essential that 5G is low-frequency, because higher frequencies are less useful at delivering mobile signals over large areas. We know that this level of radiation is safe, because otherwise the visible light from our televisions would have killed us a long time ago.

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Arista Networks Introduces 400 Gigabit Ethernet Platforms

SDxCentral | October 23, 2018

Arista Networks today announced a new switching line that supports 400 gigabit Ethernet. The new 400G fixed systems are targeted at hyperscale cloud networks and data centers that need more bandwidth for technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and serverless computing. The Arista 7060X4 Series delivers four times the throughput and double the power efficiency of Arista’s previous 100G platforms. The new series also includes optics that provide backward compatibility for 100G ports. This gives customers flexibility in building high density leaf-spine networks, including 100G connectivity to servers and 400G connectivity in the leaf-spine fabric. The new platforms are based on Broadcom’s 12.8 Tb/s Tomahawk 3 silicon. “The 7060X4 with the Broadcom Tomahawk 3 is an evolution of the existing 7060X Series all based on Broadcom Tomahawk silicon, ensuring a consistent architecture with enhancements that will be of value to the largest hyperscale cloud operators and allow for migration to 400G with minimal disruption,” said Martin Hull, Arista’s area vice president of cloud and platform product management. In addition, Arista has made enhancements in its EOS traffic management and load balancing to take advantage of on-chip improvements in buffering and routing resources. In its fourth-quarter 2017 earnings call with investors, Arista CEO Jayshree Ullal said, “400 gig is going to be very important in certain use cases and you can expect Arista is working very hard at it. The mainstream 400-gig market is going to take multiple years. I believe initial trials will be in 2019. But the mainstream market will be even later.” Today, Arista is predicting that 400G volumes will be relatively low in 2019. But the company cites Dell’Oro Market Research that predicts 400G will grow dramatically beginning in 2020.

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Arista Challenges Cisco on Campus Networks

Light Reading | October 16, 2018

Arista unveiled the fruits of its Mojo Networks acquisition Tuesday, promising a unified datacenter-to-campus-to-cloud networking architecture that slashes cost and difficulty compared with incumbent Cisco's patchwork approach. The new products and services extend a strategic direction Arista Networks Inc.launched in May, which the company calls "Cognitive Campus." Arista is looking to bring the principles of cloud networking, which the company has implemented in the data center, to the campus. Arista applies a standards-based networking architecture, replacing specialized equipment with equipment based on a single architecture. And where Cisco (and other competitors -- but mainly Cisco) use different operating systems, management stacks and APIs in different parts of the network -- even different standards for WiFi and hardwired campus networks -- Arista applies a unified architecture throughout, Jeff Raymond, Arista VP of EOS product management and services, tells Light Reading. Automation is another big part of Arista's strategy, Raymond says. Overall, the result is drastically reduced operating expenses, faster time to making network changes, improved reliability and performance, and improved security, Raymond says. To extend that strategy, Arista acquired Mojo Networks -- its first acquisition -- in August, and now it's unifying Mojo technology with Arista's existing products and services, the company said Tuesday. Arista is extending its CloudVision network management service to provide visibility into wired and wireless campus networks, as well as introducing Arista Cognitive WiFi, based on Mojo's previously shipping wireless access point, to improve performance, reliability and security for campus WiFi networks.

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Ethernet Switch Market: Cisco Dips, HPE Gains

Cisco, HPE | June 06, 2016

Cisco continues to dominate the Ethernet switch market, but its revenue declined in the first quarter of this year while Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei made gains, according to a report from market research firm IDC. Overall growth in the Ethernet switch market was tepid. Cisco finished the quarter with a 4% declined year over year and its market share dropped slightly from 59.2% to 59%, IDC said. In the 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch segment, Cisco's market share dipped a bit to 55.7%, down from 56.1% in the previous quarter. The networking giant's service provider and enterprise router revenue dropped 2.4%.

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Arista Networks Introduces 400 Gigabit Ethernet Platforms

SDxCentral | October 23, 2018

Arista Networks today announced a new switching line that supports 400 gigabit Ethernet. The new 400G fixed systems are targeted at hyperscale cloud networks and data centers that need more bandwidth for technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and serverless computing. The Arista 7060X4 Series delivers four times the throughput and double the power efficiency of Arista’s previous 100G platforms. The new series also includes optics that provide backward compatibility for 100G ports. This gives customers flexibility in building high density leaf-spine networks, including 100G connectivity to servers and 400G connectivity in the leaf-spine fabric. The new platforms are based on Broadcom’s 12.8 Tb/s Tomahawk 3 silicon. “The 7060X4 with the Broadcom Tomahawk 3 is an evolution of the existing 7060X Series all based on Broadcom Tomahawk silicon, ensuring a consistent architecture with enhancements that will be of value to the largest hyperscale cloud operators and allow for migration to 400G with minimal disruption,” said Martin Hull, Arista’s area vice president of cloud and platform product management. In addition, Arista has made enhancements in its EOS traffic management and load balancing to take advantage of on-chip improvements in buffering and routing resources. In its fourth-quarter 2017 earnings call with investors, Arista CEO Jayshree Ullal said, “400 gig is going to be very important in certain use cases and you can expect Arista is working very hard at it. The mainstream 400-gig market is going to take multiple years. I believe initial trials will be in 2019. But the mainstream market will be even later.” Today, Arista is predicting that 400G volumes will be relatively low in 2019. But the company cites Dell’Oro Market Research that predicts 400G will grow dramatically beginning in 2020.

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Arista Challenges Cisco on Campus Networks

Light Reading | October 16, 2018

Arista unveiled the fruits of its Mojo Networks acquisition Tuesday, promising a unified datacenter-to-campus-to-cloud networking architecture that slashes cost and difficulty compared with incumbent Cisco's patchwork approach. The new products and services extend a strategic direction Arista Networks Inc.launched in May, which the company calls "Cognitive Campus." Arista is looking to bring the principles of cloud networking, which the company has implemented in the data center, to the campus. Arista applies a standards-based networking architecture, replacing specialized equipment with equipment based on a single architecture. And where Cisco (and other competitors -- but mainly Cisco) use different operating systems, management stacks and APIs in different parts of the network -- even different standards for WiFi and hardwired campus networks -- Arista applies a unified architecture throughout, Jeff Raymond, Arista VP of EOS product management and services, tells Light Reading. Automation is another big part of Arista's strategy, Raymond says. Overall, the result is drastically reduced operating expenses, faster time to making network changes, improved reliability and performance, and improved security, Raymond says. To extend that strategy, Arista acquired Mojo Networks -- its first acquisition -- in August, and now it's unifying Mojo technology with Arista's existing products and services, the company said Tuesday. Arista is extending its CloudVision network management service to provide visibility into wired and wireless campus networks, as well as introducing Arista Cognitive WiFi, based on Mojo's previously shipping wireless access point, to improve performance, reliability and security for campus WiFi networks.

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Ethernet Switch Market: Cisco Dips, HPE Gains

Cisco, HPE | June 06, 2016

Cisco continues to dominate the Ethernet switch market, but its revenue declined in the first quarter of this year while Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei made gains, according to a report from market research firm IDC. Overall growth in the Ethernet switch market was tepid. Cisco finished the quarter with a 4% declined year over year and its market share dropped slightly from 59.2% to 59%, IDC said. In the 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch segment, Cisco's market share dipped a bit to 55.7%, down from 56.1% in the previous quarter. The networking giant's service provider and enterprise router revenue dropped 2.4%.

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