Memory is the new gold, says Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 05, 2026 at 23:32  |  9:14  |  CNBC
Speakers
Jayshree Ullal — CEO, Arista Networks, Inc.
Jim Cramer — Host, Mad Money

Summary

Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal joins Jim Cramer to discuss the company's strong quarterly results, its AI-driven growth, and why memory has become a critical bottleneck in the data center supply chain. She explains how Arista's platform approach, diverse customer base, and supply-chain preparations are positioning it for continued success as AI infrastructure builds out.

  • Arista Networks posted a $3 billion revenue quarter, beat earnings estimates, and raised full-year guidance.
  • AI has evolved from a point product to a platform for Arista, connecting to a wide range of accelerators.
  • The company is expanding from cloud titans to neo clouds and sovereign AI deployments.
  • Memory is described as the new gold, with industry-wide shortages and long lead times.
  • Arista has tripled purchase commitments and signed multi-year vendor agreements to secure component supply.
  • Jayshree Ullal highlights the importance of diversity in accelerators and models, with one network unifying them.
  • Jim Cramer notes the stock is up about 50% since their February interview.
Ideas
Jayshree Ullal CEO, Arista Networks, Inc. 1:11
Arista is an AI networking winner.
Arista Networks is riding a massive AI wave, connecting to diverse accelerators from NVIDIA GPUs to Google TPUs and AMD MI series. The company is expanding beyond cloud titans to neo clouds and sovereign AI, with AI becoming a platform rather than a point product. Arista has secured supply chain by tripling purchase commitments and signing multi-year vendor agreements, especially for memory, ensuring the company can meet surging data center demand while competitors face component shortages.
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