This article is not an exploration of who does Ethernet better so much as a direct examination of technology itself. Numbers will be reported as an aggregate means between major players in the AI Networking market and contrasted with equivalent InfiniBand performance. The goal is to answer, at an atomic level, one question: eliminating all other variables, is Ethernet good enough?

In this blog post, we dive into the OEM vendors with Wi-Fi 7 product offerings as of January 2025.

Performance testing of VMware vSAN on Dell PowerEdge servers and Arista switches done for a large financial customer.

While Day 0 planning and Day 1 deployment capture initial attention, Day 2 operations—ongoing monitoring, automation, compliance and optimization—account for up to 70 percent of total data center network costs. Without a proactive strategy, enterprises face rising expenses, outages and security risks. To reduce TCO and improve resilience, organizations are adopting AI-driven and automated platforms like Arista CloudVision and Cisco Nexus Dashboard to streamline Day 2 tasks. Investing in visibility, operational simplicity and intelligent automation is now essential for long-term success.

WWT's Chris Konrad and Kent Noyes provide their key takeaways and notable insights from Gartner's annual Security & Risk Management Summit.

The blog post provides an overview of the annual Arista Partner Exchange in NYC, highlighting a key presentation on AI Backend Development. It delves into the complexities of building AI networks, focusing on backend infrastructure and the debate between cloud and on-premises deployment. The post emphasizes the importance of network symmetry, efficient GPU communication, and the advantages of Ethernet, while also discussing power management and the role of visibility tools like Arista's Cloud Vision in optimizing network performance.