Arista Networks, Inc.
A maker of cloud and AI networking gear, Arista builds the Ethernet switches, EOS operating system, and CloudVision management platform that keep data centers, campuses, and wide-area networks running. It was founded in 2004 by Andy Bechtolsheim (a Sun Microsystems co-founder), David Cheriton, and Kenneth Duda, and launched in 2008 under the name Arista — a nod to the Greek word "aristos," meaning "best."