Arista Networks
Makes equipment and programs that connect the computers in data centers.
📖 Its story
In 2004, three computer experts, Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton and Kenneth Duda, started a company in California. At first it was called Arastra. They wanted information to travel super fast between the thousands of computers in data centers.
💵 How it makes money
It sells network equipment and programs to cloud companies and data centers.
🤯 Fun fact
Andy Bechtolsheim was one of Google's first investors: in 1998 he gave them a check for 100,000 dollars.
👍 The good part
Artificial intelligence needs very fast networks, and its equipment is a favorite for that.
⚠️ The risk
A few very big customers, like Microsoft and Meta, buy a big part of what it sells.
🧠 Did you get it?
What was Arista Networks called at the beginning?
🗂️ Quick facts
- Founded in: 2004
- Founded by: Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton and Kenneth Duda
- Home: Santa Clara, California
🔎 How to find it on the stock market
- Search the internet for ANET stock.
- You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters ANET.
- Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).
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