Arista's New Advances in Network Management and Zero Trust Security

This week at Networking Field Day, Arista Networks unveiled groundbreaking advancements aimed at redefining network management and security. Here’s a quick rundown of what they shared:

1. Unified Network Management with CloudVision

Arista’s CloudVision platform is designed to simplify network operations across data centers, campuses, and WAN environments. The platform enables real-time visibility and seamless integration of telemetry data from all network devices, bringing everything together in one place. With API-first architecture, CloudVision offers flexibility for both GUI and programmatic management, accommodating everyone from enterprise IT teams to large cloud operators.

2. End-to-End Observability with CloudVision UNO

Arista introduced CloudVision UNO (Universal Network Observability), a new feature that expands CloudVision’s monitoring capabilities. UNO aggregates real-time data from multiple sources—including applications, third-party devices, and virtual environments—into Arista’s Network Data Lake (NetDL). This holistic approach not only provides unmatched visibility but also enables predictive insights, like detecting potential hardware failures weeks in advance.

3. Multi-Domain Segmentation Services (MSS) for Zero Trust Security

Arista’s Multi-Domain Segmentation Service (MSS) is a zero-trust networking solution aimed at minimizing lateral movement within the network. MSS provides micro-segmentation across the entire enterprise, from IoT and edge devices to data center workloads, without requiring endpoint agents or special network overlays. Leveraging CloudVision, MSS integrates seamlessly with existing identity sources and NAC systems, offering highly granular, context-driven policies to secure today’s complex network environments.

4. Visibility and Proactive Troubleshooting

With new capabilities for proactive monitoring, Arista’s solutions are designed to streamline network troubleshooting and reduce mean time to resolution. CloudVision’s ability to store historical network state and event data means network operators can trace issues quickly, even across multi-vendor environments, while offering integration with popular tools like ServiceNow.

Arista’s latest innovations showcase their commitment to a software-first approach, enabling organizations to scale network operations and security while keeping complexity in check. Whether it’s unified network management or zero-trust security, Arista is building tools for a simpler, more resilient network infrastructure.