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Arista Networks, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Monday, 8/1/22, at 6:31pm ET   ·   As of:  8/2/22   ·   For:  6/30/22   ·   Accession #:  1596532-22-220   ·   File #:  1-36468

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 8/02/22  Arista Networks, Inc.             10-Q        6/30/22   71:8M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.98M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     25K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     25K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     23K 
10: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     74K 
11: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    138K 
12: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     39K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
13: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    105K 
14: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML     23K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
15: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     48K 
                Income (Loss)                                                    
16: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     95K 
                Equity                                                           
17: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     23K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
18: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    119K 
19: R10         Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting  HTML     33K 
                Policies                                                         
20: R11         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    145K 
21: R12         Financial Statements Details                        HTML    127K 
22: R13         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     72K 
                Intangible Assets                                                
23: R14         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     32K 
24: R15         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     72K 
25: R16         Net Income Per Share                                HTML     54K 
26: R17         Income Taxes                                        HTML     36K 
27: R18         Geographical Information                            HTML     45K 
28: R19         Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting  HTML     37K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
29: R20         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    145K 
30: R21         Financial Statements Details (Tables)               HTML    136K 
31: R22         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     76K 
                Intangible Assets (Tables)                                       
32: R23         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     73K 
                (Tables)                                                         
33: R24         Net Income Per Share (Tables)                       HTML     56K 
34: R25         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     34K 
35: R26         Geographical Information (Tables)                   HTML     41K 
36: R27         Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value    HTML    151K 
                of Financial Assets (Details)                                    
37: R28         Fair Value Measurements - Unrealized Loss Position  HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
38: R29         Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     28K 
39: R30         Fair Value Measurements - Investment by Maturity    HTML     29K 
                Dates (Details)                                                  
40: R31         Fair Value Measurements - Nonmarketable Equity      HTML     38K 
                Securities (Details)                                             
41: R32         Financial Statements Details - Cash, Cash           HTML     31K 
                Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)                        
42: R33         Financial Statements Details - Accounts             HTML     31K 
                Receivable, net (Details)                                        
43: R34         Financial Statements Details - Inventories          HTML     28K 
                (Details)                                                        
44: R35         Financial Statements Details - Prepaid Expenses     HTML     33K 
                and Other Current Assets (Details)                               
45: R36         Financial Statements Details - Property and         HTML     48K 
                Equipment, net (Details)                                         
46: R37         Financial Statements Details - Accrued Liabilities  HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
47: R38         Financial Statements Details - Warranty Accrual     HTML     28K 
                (Details)                                                        
48: R39         Financial Statements Details - Contract Assets      HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
49: R40         Financial Statements Details - Deferred Revenue     HTML     28K 
                (Details)                                                        
50: R41         Financial Statements Details - Revenue from Total   HTML     38K 
                Remaining Performance Obligations (Details)                      
51: R42         Financial Statements Details - Other Income         HTML     29K 
                (Expense), net (Details)                                         
52: R43         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     44K 
                Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)                          
53: R44         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     37K 
                Intangible Assets - Identifiable Intangible Assets               
                Acquired (Details)                                               
54: R45         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     29K 
                Intangible Assets - Goodwill Rollforward (Details)               
55: R46         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     54K 
                Intangible Assets - Acquisition-Related Intangible               
                Assets (Details)                                                 
56: R47         Acquisition, Goodwill and Acquisition-Related       HTML     36K 
                Intangible Assets - Future Estimated Amortization                
                Expense (Details)                                                
57: R48         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     38K 
58: R49         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     62K 
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
59: R50         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     29K 
                - Stock Repurchase Program (Details)                             
60: R51         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     59K 
                - Option Activities (Details)                                    
61: R52         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     52K 
                - Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Activities (Details)               
62: R53         Stockholders? Equity and Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     34K 
                - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details)                     
63: R54         Net Income Per Share - Basic and Diluted Net        HTML     66K 
                Income Per Share (Details)                                       
64: R55         Net Income Per Share - Antidilutive Securities      HTML     32K 
                Excluded from Earnings Per Share (Details)                       
65: R56         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     32K 
66: R57         Geographical Information (Details)                  HTML     45K 
69: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    129K 
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68: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    126K 
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