Computer networking vendor Arista Networks has purchased unified cloud networking vendor Pluribus Networks to boost its Converged Cloud Fabric offering and grow closer to partner Ericsson.

Cisco Systems’ heated rivalry with Arista Networks just got turned up a notch ... "There is no question about that." Cisco, San Jose, Calif., declined to comment on the HPE-Arista partnership.

Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET), valued at a market cap of $149.2 billion, is a leading provider of networking solutions ...