And this technology has been having a significant impact on the networking industry. For instance, Arista Networks grew its revenue from $361 million in 2013 to $2.45 billion over the last 12 months thanks to its network solutions that address cloud titans' requirements.
In contrast, Cisco was late to adapt. Its market share in the high-speed data center network segment dropped from 74.4% in 2013 to 46.6% during the first half of this year.