Arista 7050QX-32 7050QX Series 32 x QSFP+ Ports 40GBase-X 1U GE Switch

Description

The Arista 7050QX-32 is a powerful and compact network switch engineered for the most demanding data center environments. Its defining feature is the presence of 32 QSFP+ ports, each capable of delivering a full 40Gbps of Ethernet bandwidth. This high port density and speed make it an exceptionally versatile device, suitable for use as a spine switch in large spine-and-leaf architectures, a core switch in smaller data centers, or for high-performance aggregation of server or storage traffic. Operating on Arista's renowned EOS (Extensible Operating System), the 7050QX-32 provides a robust and feature-rich platform for advanced network control. EOS offers a combination of Linux-based flexibility and traditional network OS stability, supporting a wide array of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, including advanced routing capabilities, VXLAN, and EVPN. The switch is optimized for low latency, ensuring that network packets are processed and forwarded with minimal delay, which is critical for applications sensitive to jitter and latency, such as high-frequency trading, real-time analytics, and large-scale virtualization. With its 1U rackmount form factor, the Arista 7050QX-32 maximizes port density within a minimal physical footprint, allowing data center operators to deploy significant networking capacity efficiently. Its design focuses on delivering high throughput and reliable performance, making it a cornerstone for building modern, scalable, and high-performance data center networks that can support the ever-increasing demands of cloud computing, big data, and AI/ML workloads.

Condition: Refurbished