Arista DCS-7280CR-48-F 48x QSFP28 100Gb 8x QSFP+ 40Gb - Ethernet Switch

Unlock unparalleled network performance with the Arista DCS-7280CR-48-F, engineered for demanding data center environments. This powerful switch features 48 x 100GbE QSFP100 ports for high-density server connectivity, ensuring rapid data flow and efficient operations. Benefit from 8 x 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks, providing future-proof bandwidth for your growing infrastructure. Powered by Arista EOS, it offers advanced automation and robust reliability for seamless network management.

Ideal for use in:

• High-Performance Data Center Spine and Leaf Architectures: As a core component in modern data center networks, it can serve as a spine switch connecting multiple leaf switches, or as a high-density leaf switch for connecting many servers directly at 100GbE. Its deep buffers and high throughput are crucial for handling bursty traffic and ensuring lossless forwarding in these designs.
  

• Cloud Computing Environments: For large-scale cloud providers or private clouds, its high port density and 100GbE capabilities are essential for connecting thousands of virtualized servers and supporting high east-west traffic patterns between them. Support for VXLAN and other network virtualization protocols makes it perfect for multi-tenant cloud setups
  

• High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Research Networks: Applications like scientific simulations, big data analytics (e.g., Hadoop), and AI/ML workloads require incredibly fast and low-latency connectivity between compute nodes and storage. The DCS-7280CR-48-F excels in these scenarios due to its wire-speed performance, deep buffers, and precision timing capabilities
  

• Internet Peering and Data Center Interconnect (DCI): With its large routing tables (supporting Internet-scale routing) and high-bandwidth 100GbE and 40GbE uplinks, it can be used to connect different data centers or for peering with other networks/ISPs, ensuring efficient and high-capacity traffic exchange
  

• IP Storage Networks: For connecting high-performance storage systems (like NVMe-oF arrays) that demand predictable low latency and high throughput, this switch provides the necessary backbone to prevent bottlenecks and ensure data integrity, especially for bursty storage patterns
  

• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): CDNs often experience massive, unpredictable traffic spikes. The switch's deep packet buffers are critical for absorbing these bursts and ensuring lossless delivery of streaming media and other content, even under peak load.