<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>Depends on what you want to do with them really.</div><div>I've used them in the WAN and in the DC.<br></div><div><br></div><div>They're fast, incredibly flexible and their support is great.</div><div>Your DevOps guys will love them due to their open interfaces and APIs. (Full access to Linux on the host. Everything is Python)</div><div><br></div><div>Depending on the hardware platform, their capabilities vary. It's a matter of selecting the right tool for the job.</div><div>If you want raw speed and super low latency, the 7150's are incredible.</div><div>If you want huge buffers and scalability, the 7500E's will do nicely.</div><div><br></div><div>It's worth keeping in mind though that they are Switches with routing capabilities, so don't expect to be able to throw a full table on one.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Kieran.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 December 2015 at 03:48, Michael Rave <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael@crossivity.com" target="_blank">michael@crossivity.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
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> On 12 Nov 2015, at 06:45, Alex Samad - Yieldbroker <<a href="mailto:Alex.Samad@yieldbroker.com">Alex.Samad@yieldbroker.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Wondering if I can get some feedback on Arista switches. A friend has pointed me towards them.<br>
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> Reliability<br>
> Performance switching and routing<br>
> ACL capabilities<br>
> Interoperability with Cisco, Juniper, Mikrotek<br>
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> Off list is preferred on list is okay if people want to know<br>
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</span>I'm also interested to know what the experiences are.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Michael<br>
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