Arista confirmed what had been rumored for the past few weeks, that it has acquired software-defined networking (SDN) and cloud-software vendor Big Switch Networks for an undisclosed amount.
The move gives Arista a package of software technology that should complement Arista’s drive to meld data-center and campus networks with the multicloud deployments.
Big Switch technology will also grow Arista’s product line as it battles major competitors including Cisco, VMware and Juniper that have extended their data-center SDN platforms to provide consistent network and security policies across distributed multicloud environments.
