My focus in this column is on lesser-known technology companies that I think have potential to make an impact in the market.

In this edition, I want to focus initially on the leadership and founding team of Arista Networks, which was created in 2004 by Andreas Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton, and Kenneth Duda. Today, Bechtolsheim is the company chief development officer and chairperson, Duda is CTO, while Cheriton is less actively involved.