The fabric of the Internet is evolving. Modern architectures are required to deliver cloud-centric services in e-commerce, content, gaming, fintech, and many other fields. Cloud, Mobile Edge Computing, 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) are among the key drivers in the fundamental shift in architecture. These cloud-centric services and their delivery need more bandwidth, higher security and next-generation routing architectures that are flexible, agile and resilient. Arista has pioneered the application of cloud networking principles to core routing. The transformation of legacy networks by applying the principles of scale-out, simplify and automate is delivered by Arista’s 7280R3 Universal Leaf and 7500R3 and 7800R3 Universal Spine platforms, powered by Arista EOS® and CloudVision®. The R-series fixed system portfolio offers a rich breadth of connectivity options with a range systems from 800Gbps to 21.6Tbps in 1 and 2 U. The 7280R3 compact modular router and expanded choices in the 800G ready 7800R3 series scales all the way to 460 Tbps or 576 ports of 400G with a single consistent architecture. Customers can leverage these platforms for roles that require high performance routing, combined with high port density and deep buffers, integrated DWDM with wirespeed encryption, managed via cloud automation, which legacy router platforms are not able to offer. Arista’s portfolio allows customers the following benefits:
- A choice of high performance platforms from Arista’s market leading 100G/400G portfolio for a variety of use cases - High speed Multi-Cloud connect, Controller based traffic engineering, peering, business VPNs, core routing, Secure Enterprise Edge and more
- Lower OpEx by leveraging native programmability and NetDevOps workflow integration for consistent automation for compute and networking deployments
- A consistent operational model across multiple PICs (Places in the cloud), whether it is in peering, edge, data center or WAN interconnect. The consistent operational model is delivered via single EOS image across all platforms and CloudVision to help deliver modern automation, compliance, telemetry and analytics
Arista Routing solutions cater to a wide variety of use cases for Cloud, Service Provider and Enterprises. Highlights include:
- Support for up to 5M+ Routes in hardware, with Arista FlexRouteTM engine and EOS NetDLTM on R-series platforms, with best-in-class Route convergence
- Innovations in Security and Observability with Arista Algorithmic Match include accelerated sFlow, at high density 100G/ 400G, ACL scale, IPv6, and Wirespeed encryption with standards based MACsec, IPsec and innovative TunnelSecTM at 10Gbps to 400Gbps across all ports.
- Support for various tunneling technologies including VXLAN, MPLS, GRE, MPLSoGRE etc and programmable traffic steering
- Support for MPLS - LDP, Segment Routing (SR), RSVP Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE), EPE with BGP Labeled Unicast (BGP LU) and BGP Link State (BGP LS)
- Support for various Network Virtualization solutions such as BGP EVPN for variety of use cases including Data Center, Data Center Interconnects, WAN (L3VPN, L2VPN, EVPN VPWS) and Multicast (EVPN Multicast)
- To enable devops/ transport-ops, EOS provides object based models with OpenConfig, Go, Python and Ruby, a REST-like interface using native CLI commands, native Go and Python on box scripting, ability to develop native high performance applications using EOS SDK as well as native Linux APIs and scripting
- EOS NetDB provides real-time state streaming and analytics for live monitoring and historic forensic troubleshooting. Arista NetDL builds onto the centralized NetDB architecture that aggregates all of the device state data from hundreds of network devices into a common, time-series, database using OpenConfig data models
Cloud architectures and principles have transformed traditional routing. These modern architectures have radically changed the approach to scale, resiliency, operations and business models. Routing is undergoing another major transition led by a wave of new architectures in 5G, Mobile Edge Compute (MEC), Cloud WAN, Peering, Content Edge and Data Center Interconnect (DCI). Cloud Titans playing a central role, need to interconnect massive scale data centers to their users at unprecedented bandwidth levels. This requires new approaches to scale, efficiency, and agility that traditional routers can not address.
Arista pioneered application of cloud networking principles of scale-out, simplify, software-driven networking beyond the data center to routing use-cases. Arista is uniquely positioned to help customers develop a best-of-breed approach to networking, with key benefits including EVPN and Segment Routing solutions that simplify and standardize deployments across multiple profiles, which include:
Universal Cloud Networking
Delivering Next Generation Networks based on Cloud Principles of open, scalable & Programmable
Cloud Edge
Repeatable Layer 3 design, common software driven provisioning and programmatic traffic steering, to deliver uninterrupted service for scaling the Multi Cloud Edge(s) globally.
Content Delivery
Next Generation Content Delivery networks with Software defined networking allowing granular traffic engineering based on bandwidth, latency, real time analytics & monitoring
Cloud Interconnects
High Performance 100G/ 400G interconnect solutions for securely transporting massive volumes of traffic across Cloud Data Centers
Simplifying transport over WAN with Segment Routing
Increasing network efficiency, reducing protocol complexity and simplifying the Service Provider core with Segment Routing along with Capex and Opex savings
Hybrid Cloud
Multi cloud connectivity with high-performance virtual and container-based instances of EOS® software simplifying network operations and integrating with declarative cloud provisioning toolchains like Terraform, Ansible, and other popular CloudOps and DevOps tools.
Automation
Automation framework with EOS eAPI, Custom protocol extensibility and SDK based deep programmability providing fine grain control along with Real-time state streaming for improved Telemetry and Monitoring at Scale
Arista's Solutions for Service Providers
The rapid ascent of cloud computing continues to bring about profound permanent shifts in how applications and services are consumed, along with how compute and storage are deployed. In order to monetize their incumbency and deliver continued customer and shareholder value, Service Providers will need to reexamine all aspects of their service delivery ecosystems, from technology choices and design to capital expenditure priorities, service and support workflows.
Service providers must address:
- Unquenchable demand for bandwidth from cloud applications
- New service models around 5G, IoT, SP Wi-Fi, Next-Gen content delivery, Smart City initiatives etc
- Much lower latency tolerance and network performance driven by the emergence of IoT, smart cities, driverless transportation, and real time augmented and virtual realities
- Ever-expanding cyber-security threats that will continue to pose considerable threats to modern societies
Now, more than ever, Service Providers need:
- Best-in-class routing and switching performance
- A secure, agile, scalable, and cost effective architecture
- A programmable, automated and open IP/MPLS transport fabric
- Cognitive analytics derived from rich, model-driven telemetry
Arista's next-generation R-series portfolio using a single EOS binary provides significant value across a broad range of options, from small site routers to large, modular peering and core routing systems sporting up to 576 x 400Gbps ports, and beyond.
Arista's Routing solutions for Service Providers simplify and standardize deployments across multiple use-cases, which include:
Peering and Interconnect
The Arista innovative FlexRoute™ Engine providing support for the full internet routing table, in Merchant Silicon based hardware, with IP forwarding at Layer 3 and with sufficient headroom for future growth in both IPv4 and IPv6 route scale for Peering and Interconnect solutions
Service Provider Edge
Delivering SP Edge transformation to enable next generation service models for around Content delivery, intelligent transportation, smart cities, 5G, Gaming, home automation, IoT etc.
5G Edge
High speed high performance connectivity, Scale-out designs and a single OS for open standards based protocols and consistent automation framework across the backhaul and Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) deployments for 5G - the Next Generation Mobile architecture
Service Provider Core
Increasing network efficiency, reducing protocol complexity and simplifying the Service Provider core with Segment Routing along with Capex and Opex savings
IX Cloud
Driving technology transitions for Internet Exchanges with 100G/400G portfolio to enable Cloud Interconnects and peering fabrics connecting clouds with the consumers
Mobile Content Core NFV
Common network for multiple services delivering resiliency, scale out architecture, programmability and simplified operational model
Residential and Business Cable DSL, Fiber
Transforming next generation access, fiber to Ethernet, with Remote PHY and scale out architectures with Leaf Spine deployments
Secure Data Transport
High performance Encryption solutions for Data Center, Data Center Interconnects and site-to-site encryption over WAN
Secure Data Transport with TunnelSec™
Delivering high performance, line-rate, flexible encryption solutions, from MACsec, IPsec and VXLANsec, from 10G to 100G and 400G interconnects for Data Center, Data Center Interconnects, mobile networks and site-to-site encryption over WAN
Data Center Interconnects
High performance, high scale Data Center Interconnect solution, with EVPN or MPLS, delivering control and cost efficiency
Performance and Precision for Mobile Applications
Delivering precision timing via SyncE and Precision Timing Protocol (PTP) to enable Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications services over 5G networks
Arista's Solutions for Enterprises
Cloud computing continues to attract enterprise IT spend with workloads & enterprise data moving from on-prem to cloud and applications running natively in the cloud. However, a vast majority of enterprises are adopting hybrid architectures with mission critical data residing on premises and applications residing in the cloud. Transforming the business models around this hybrid service delivery while ensuring business continuity requires a fresh approach to routing framework using an open, software-defined framework, within the data center, connecting data centers and the enterprise WAN. In addition, protecting applications, intellectual property and business data is a top priority due to sophisticated cyber threats.
Enterprise routing architectures need to change. They carry the burden of proprietary protocols, inefficient router platforms, and legacy operating systems, which have led to bloated operating expenses.
Enterprises have the opportunity to simplify and standardize the design and deployment of their routing, whether it is for Data Center, Interconnects or WAN.
Borrowing from the cloud principles, enterprises can architect a design which can scale out, simplify and automate the deployment, allowing for agility and resilience.
Arista’s Cloud-Grade routing platform has delivered multiple routing solutions, based on the cloud principles. These solutions are based on Arista’s 7280R/R2/R3 Universal Leaf as well as 7500R/R2/R3, 7800R3 Universal Spine platforms, powered by Arista EOS® and CloudVision®. Customers can leverage these platforms for roles that require high performance Routing, combined with high port density and deep buffers, integrated DWDM, innovative TunnelSec(™), which delivers wirespeed encryption, and cloud automation which traditional Routers are unable to offer.
Arista delivered simplification via a single protocol - EVPN - for multiple use cases, for the enterprise. Further for WAN deployments, Segment Routing allows simplification and reduction in the number of protocols (LDP, BGP, RSVP etc). Customers benefit from a significant reduction in operational costs for running the networks.
Enterprises need:
- Best-in-class routing and switching performance
- A secure, agile, scalable, and cost effective architecture
- A programmable, automated and open IP transport fabric
- Cognitive analytics derived from rich, real-time telemetry
Arista's next-generation R-series portfolio using a single EOS binary provides significant value across a broad range of options, from small site routers to large, modular peering and core routing systems supporting up to 576 x 400Gbps ports, and beyond
Arista's EVPN and Segment Routing solutions simplify and standardize deployments across multiple profiles, which include
Data Center Routing
Transforming data center routing based on Cloud principles - Open IP fabrics, merchant silicon hardware, scale-out architectures, software driven provisioning & control and real time state streaming & analytics
EVPN Based Data Center Interconnects
Increasing network efficiency, reducing protocol complexity and simplifying the Service Provider core with Segment Routing along with Capex and Opex savings
Securing Enterprise Edge with TunnelSec
Delivering high performance, line-rate, flexible encryption solutions, from MACsec, IPsec and VXLANsec, with 100G and 400G interconnects, for enterprise edge and data center interconnects
Multicast Delivery with EVPN
Delivering efficient, high performance, line-rate multicast solutions with 100G and 400G interconnects, for content delivery networks as well as Media & Entertainment industry
Traffic Engineering over WAN
Increasing network efficiency, reducing protocol complexity and simplifying the Service Provider core with Segment Routing along with Capex and Opex savings
Hybrid Cloud
Multi cloud connectivity with high-performance virtual and container-based instances of EOS® software simplifying network operations and integrating with declarative cloud provisioning toolchains like Terraform, Ansible, and other popular CloudOps and DevOps tools.
TAP Aggregation
Delivering high performance monitoring on 100G/400G fabrics with custom filtering capabilities and real-time telemetry. Providing CapEx & OpEx efficiencies with merchant silicon based solutions
DevOps
Automation framework with EOS eAPI, Custom protocol extensibility and SDK based deep programmability providing fine grain control along with Real-time state streaming for improved Telemetry and Monitoring at Scale
Routing
- .Routing Architecture Transformations and Use cases
- .FlexRoute White Paper
- .R3 Series Innovations
- .Routing Feature Sheet
Arista Routing Portfolio
7280R3 Series
- .7280R3 Quick Look
- .7280R3 Data Sheet
- .7280R3 MACsec Datasheet
- .Arista 7280R3 Platform Architecture
- .7280R3A Series Datasheet
- .7280R3A Series Modular Datasheet
7500R3 Series
7800R3 Series
Service Provider Routing
Cable Networking
Peering
Core
Telco Cloud
- .Transforming the Telco Central Office with NFV and SDN
- .Powering Next Generation Video Delivery Networks
Network Virtualization
- .VXLAN Pseudowires White Paper
- .Solving the Virtualization Conundrum White Paper
- .VMware & Arista Network Virtualization Reference Design Guide for VMware vSphere® Environments
- .NSXTM for vSphere with Arista CloudVision® Environments
- .EOS CloudVision® & VMware NSX™ Solution Brief
Data Center Interconnects
Hybrid Cloud
- .Arista CloudEOS™ Router At-a-Glance
- .Arista CloudEOS™ Router VM Data Sheet
- .Arista CloudEOS™ Router for Kubernetes Data Sheet
- .CloudEOS Multi-Cloud Solution Guide
Programmability & Automation
- .EOS Architecture
- .EOS Extensibility At-A-Glance
- .EOS Architecture Whitepaper
- .Simplifying Network Operations through Data Center Automation
- .451 Research: Arista Containerized EOS lets service providers have their DevOps cake and eat EOS, too
- .OpenConfig: the emerging industry standard API for network elements
- .EOS CLI Parser Customizations
- .Arista EOS Roles for Ansible
- .EOS SDK
- .Installing EOS SDK
- .Building an EOS Agent with EOS SDK
- .Life Cycle of an EOS Agent
TAP Aggregation
- .Carrier Scale Visibility and Monitoring
- .TAP Aggregation Product Brief
- .Precision Data Analysis with DANZ - White Paper
- .Leveraging EOS and sFlow for Advanced Network Visibility White Paper
- .Cloudifying Data Center Monitoring White Paper
- .Advanced Monitoring and TAP Aggregation
- .Arista Precision Time Protocol
- .TAP Modules Corning Reference Guide