Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-F 24x QSFP+ 40Gb 12x QSFP28 200Gb - Ethernet Switch

The Arista DCS-7280QR-C36 is an exceptionally powerful and flexible fixed-configuration data center switch, representing a pinnacle of modern network engineering for the most demanding environments. It's engineered for unparalleled performance, ultra-low latency, and robust reliability, making it a cornerstone for next-generation cloud, enterprise, and service provider infrastructures.
The Arista DCS-7280QR-C36 is ideally suited for:

• High-Performance Data Center Spine/Leaf or Spline Architectures: It excels as a high-density spine or super-leaf switch, aggregating massive amounts of traffic from numerous leaf switches or directly connected 40/100GbE servers, forming the backbone of highly scalable data center networks.
• IP Storage Networks (e.g., NVMe-oF, Ceph, Hadoop): The deep packet buffers are absolutely critical for avoiding packet loss during 'in-cast' congestion patterns that are typical in high-performance storage environments, ensuring predictable latency and high throughput for mission-critical data.

• Cloud Computing and Virtualization Infrastructure: Essential for large-scale public and private cloud deployments, providing the high bandwidth and robust performance needed for inter-VM communication, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and multi-tenant environments with VXLAN overlays.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI/Machine Learning Clusters: In environments where vast datasets need to be processed rapidly and inter-node communication must be lightning-fast and lossless, the switch's low latency and deep buffers are indispensable.
• Internet Exchange (IX) and Carrier Edge/Aggregation: Its high port density, large routing tables (supporting over 1M IPv4 routes), and wire-speed performance make it suitable for large-scale internet peering, carrier backbone aggregation, and interconnecting major network segments.
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): For platforms that experience massive and unpredictable traffic bursts, the deep buffers provide the resilience needed to absorb these spikes without dropping traffic, ensuring a smooth user experience.
• Cloud Computing and Virtualization Infrastructure: Essential for large-scale public and private cloud deployments, providing the high bandwidth and robust performance needed for inter-VM communication, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and multi-tenant environments with VXLAN overlays.