Michael Sicklinger

Area VP | Arista Networks

Michael Sicklinger is Area Vice President of Sales at Arista Networks. With over 25 years of experience in IT and networking technology, he is responsible for the strategic sales direction, further business expansion, and growth in the region. Prior to his current role, he served as Sales Director for the DACH region at Arista, among other positions, and gained extensive leadership and sales experience at technology companies such as Aruba Networks, Hewlett-Packard, Avaya, and Nortel Networks.

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Vom Startup zum unsichtbaren Giganten: Wie Arista die Netzwerk-Welt revolutioniert

12:00-12:45

Congstar – Raum Cannes

German

Basic

Today, behind nearly every app and business-critical application lies a powerful, mostly invisible infrastructure. This presentation shows how Arista Networks went from being an ambitious startup to a global market leader in just ten years, transformed traditional network architectures, and—through specific technological measures—reduced operating costs by up to 75%, while delivering a strong price-performance ratio, high scalability, and efficient operation of modern networks.