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Arista Networks

Executive perspectives from Arista Networks across NextGenInfra's event and research showcases.

7 video interviews · 2025–2026

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2026 Next-Gen Enterprise Connectivity Arista Networks

NaaS, AIOps, and Zero Trust

  • Arista targets traditional network silos with unified multi-domain management
  • Cloud networking principles are being applied to enterprise infrastructure to enforce consistent security policies across domains
  • The strategy aims to make advanced automation accessible to broader, less specialized user bases
Abstract
Jeff Raymond, VP EOS Software and Services at Arista Networks, in this extended interview, discusses Arista's strategy for breaking down traditional network silos and delivering unified multi-domain management. He also explores how cloud networking principles are reshaping enterprise infrastructure, enabling consistent security policies across multiple domains, and making advanced automation accessible to broader user bases.
2026 Next-Gen Enterprise Connectivity Arista Networks

Enterprise Networking, AI Ops & Zero Trust

  • Arista frames modern enterprise connectivity around three pillars: infrastructure, operational models, and security
  • The approach integrates network infrastructure, operations, and security technologies into a single comprehensive solution
Abstract
Jeff Raymond, VP, EOS Product Management and Services at Arista Networks, outlines three key pillars for modern enterprise connectivity. He explains how Arista integrates network infrastructure, operational models, and security technologies to deliver comprehensive enterprise connectivity solutions.
2026 Technology Exploration Forum Arista Networks

AI Drives Faster Ethernet Adoption: 200G/Lane Now, 400G/Lane by 2028

  • AI is making each Ethernet generation ramp to high volume much faster than before.
  • 200G-per-lane products begin shipping in Q4 with higher volumes next year, and 400G per lane is expected in lab testing by 2028.
  • The Ethernet Alliance speeds IEEE consensus on 400G-per-lane standards and runs early multi-vendor plugfests for interoperability.
Abstract
Andreas "Andy" Bechtolsheim, Founder and Chief Architect at Arista Networks, explains how AI is driving faster Ethernet adoption cycles, with 200 gigabit per lane products shipping in Q4 and 400 gigabit per lane expected in lab testing by 2028. He highlights the Ethernet Alliance's critical role in accelerating IEEE standards consensus and enabling early multi-vendor plugfest testing to ensure interoperability across the industry.
2026 Upperside World Congress Arista Networks

AI Networking: Open Standards & 800G Switches Proven Through Live Testing

  • Arista's new AI networking lineup features 800 gigabit switches and its latest XPO optics
  • Open standards are central to Arista's AI networking strategy
Abstract
Alex Nichol, Principal Engineer at Arista Networks, showcases the company's new AI networking equipment including 800 gigabit switches and latest XPO optics while emphasizing their commitment to open standards.
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2025 AI in Networking Arista Networks

Arista's Vision for Agentic AI in Enterprise Networks

  • AI is reshaping the enterprise WAN, and Arista is positioning its cloud platform to meet those emerging demands.
  • Arista's cloud platform embeds AI for network troubleshooting and application management.
  • The approach spans both wired and wireless environments for unified operations.
Abstract
Kishan Ramaswamy, Director, Product Management and Brendan Gibbs, Vice President, AI Routing & Switching Platforms at Arista Networks share their views on the impact of AI in the enterprise WAN and also touch on how Arista's cloud platform integrates AI capabilities for network troubleshooting and application management while supporting enhanced operations across wired and wireless environments.
2025 AI in Networking Arista Networks

AI in Enterprise Networking with Arista VeloCloud

  • Arista's analysis of over 200 AI applications reveals their impact on enterprise WAN requirements.
  • The VeloCloud solution is positioned to meet AI application demands via AIOps.
  • The focus is matching WAN capabilities to the specific needs of AI workloads.
Abstract
Kishan Ramaswamy, Director, Product Management at Arista Networks, discusses how their analysis of over 200 uncovered the impact of AI applications on enterprise WANs and how Arista's VeloCloud solution can address these AI application requirements and capabilities effectively via AIOps.
2025 Technology Exploration Forum Arista Networks

Power, Cooling & the Future of Data Center Design

  • Power, cooling, and space constraints increasingly drive data center network design.
  • 1.6 terabit deployments with hybrid cooling anticipated by 2026.
  • Scale-across connectivity between distributed data centers is a key trend for the coming year.
Abstract
Arihant Jain, Manager, Systems Engineering at Arista Networks, examines scale-out networking architectures and interconnect technologies while highlighting how power, cooling, and space constraints are increasingly driving data center network design decisions alongside traditional requirements. He emphasizes Ethernet's expanding role across scale-up and scale-out applications, anticipates 1.6 terabit deployments with hybrid cooling solutions by 2026, and identifies scale-across connectivity between geographically distributed data centers as a key deployment trend for the coming year.