Software Defined Networking

Arista Software Defined Cloud Networking (SDCN), combines the principles that have made cloud computing the unstoppable force that it is: automation, self service provisioning, and linear scaling of both performance and economics coupled with the recent trend in Software Defined Networking that delivers: network virtualization, custom programmability, simplified architectures, and more realistic price points to the table. This combination creates a best-in-class software foundation for maximizing the value of the network to both the enterprise and service provider data center: a new architecture for the most mission-critical location within the IT infrastructure that simplifies management and provisioning, speeds up service delivery, lowers costs and creates opportunities for competitive differentiation, while putting control and visibility back in the hands of the network and systems administrators.


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The Four Pillars of Arista's Software Defined Cloud Networking are:


Pillar 1: Advanced Multipath Cloud Topology

  • Scalable standards-based MLAG for L2, ECMP for Layer 3
  • Non Blocking Leaf-Spine for 50K-100K hosts

Pillar 2: Cloud Control

  • Standards Based AEM, ZTP/ZTR, LANZ, DANZ, etc
  • Automated Monitoring/Management

Pillar 3: Network Wide Virtualization

  • Multi Vendor API Support
  • Support for VMware's VXLAN and many encapsulation technologies

Pillar 4: Single Point of Management

  • Standards Based, no proprietary lock in CloudVision
  • Open- OpenFlow, OpenStack, OpenVirtual Switch and others