G2 Vendor Directory

Scientific Linux vs. Arista EOS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricScientific Linux

by Fermi Research Alliance

Arista EOS

by Arista Networks

Overall rating3.64.5
Review count1610
Ease of use7.39.7
Ease of setup7.49.5
Quality of support6.38.9
Meets requirements8.19.0
NPS6.2570
Small Business25.0%30.0%
Mid-Market25.0%30.0%
Enterprise50.0%40.0%
Total page views9579
Total LLM citations2252

Scientific Linux

Scientific Linux was an open-source operating system developed by Fermilab and CERN, designed to provide a stable, scalable, and extensible platform for scientific computing. Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), it offered binary compatibility, ensuring seamless integration with RHEL-compatible software. The distribution aimed to meet the specific needs of the scientific community by facilitating the integration of scientific applications with the operating environment. Scientific Linux reached its end of life on June 30, 2024.

Pros

  • Linux/Ubuntu OS
  • Powerful Features
  • Design Aesthetics
  • Security/Safety
  • Stability
  • Regular Updates

Arista EOS

Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) is the core of Arista cloud networking solutions for next-generation data centers and cloud networks. Cloud architectures built with Arista EOS scale to hundreds of thousands of compute and storage nodes with management and provisioning capabilities that work at scale.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Reliability
  • Compatibility
  • User-Friendly
  • Cloud Computing
  • Speed/Performance