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Home Switching Data Center Switches Arista DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R | 96x 25Gb SFP + 8x 100Gb QSFP28 Back-to-Front Airflow Data Center Switch

Arista DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R | 96x 25Gb SFP + 8x 100Gb QSFP28 Back-to-Front Airflow Data Center Switch


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Specifications

   Overview:
  • The Arista DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R is a next-generation, high-density Layer 2/3 network switch designed for modern cloud-scale and enterprise data centers. Equipped with 96 SFP25 ports for 25GbE and 8 QSFP28 ports for 100GbE uplinks, it delivers superior flexibility and speed across top-of-rack and aggregation deployments.
  • Powered by a robust quad-core x86 processor, this switch offers advanced control-plane performance while maintaining low latency and high throughput. Its back-to-front airflow design supports hot aisle/cold aisle configurations and enhances thermal efficiency in densely populated racks.
  • With 6.4Tbps switching capacity, 2Bpps forwarding rate, and a MAC address table size of 288,000 entries, the DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R delivers excellent performance for bandwidth-intensive, real-time, and virtualized environments.
   Key Features:
  • Switching Capacity: 6.4 Terabits per second
  • Forwarding Rate: 2 Billion packets per second (Bpps)
  • Latency: Ultra-low ~800ns for real-time traffic
  • Packet Buffer: 32MB (dynamic buffer allocation)
  • MAC Address Table Size: 288,000
  • CPU: Quad-core x86 processor
  • Memory: 8GB DRAM + 8GB Flash
  • Operating System: Arista EOS (Extensible Operating System)
  • Airflow Direction: Back-to-front airflow (hot-aisle compatible)
  • Fan Modules: 4x FAN-7012M-BLUE (N+1 redundant, included)
  • Power Supplies: 2x PWR-1011-AC-BLUE (1+1 redundant, included)
  • Supports 4096 VLANs
  • VXLAN, EVPN, MLAG, BGP, OSPF, PIM
  • Integrated automation, telemetry, and monitoring features via EOS
   Specifications:
  • Brand: Arista 
  • Model: DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R
  • Warranty: 1 Year
  • Network Ports: 96x SFP25 (25GbE)
  • Uplink Ports: 8x QSFP28 (100GbE)
  • Management Interfaces: 1x RJ45 Mgmt, 1x RS-232 Console, 1x USB
  • CPU: Quad-Core x86
  • DRAM / Flash: 8GB DRAM, 8GB Flash
  • Switching Capacity: 6.4 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 2 Bpps
  • Latency: ~800ns
  • MAC Table Size: 288,000 entries
  • Packet Buffer: 32MB
  • VLANs Supported: 4096
  • Airflow Direction: Back-to-Front
  • Fan Modules Included: 4x FAN-7012M-BLUE (N+1 redundancy)
  • Power Supplies Included: 2x PWR-1011-AC-BLUE (1+1 redundancy)
  • Rack Unit Size: 1RU
   Why Choose the DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R?
  • Ideal for cloud infrastructure, financial services, machine learning workloads, and high-speed east-west traffic, the DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R provides scalable bandwidth and reliable low-latency networking in a compact 1RU form factor. Its high port density reduces rack space while enabling seamless interconnection between servers, storage arrays, and upstream switches.
   Best Use Cases:
  • Top-of-Rack (ToR) or Leaf Switch in a spine-leaf architecture
  • High-speed interconnect for 25G and 100G server deployments
  • Network virtualization and hyper-converged infrastructure
  • AI/ML clusters requiring low latency and high throughput
  • Enterprises migrating from 10G to 25G and 100G networks

Features

Brand:
Arista
Conditions:
New
Warranty:
1 Year