Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-R 36-Port 40GbE Data Center Switch
High-Performance Layer 2/3 Switch with Rear-to-Front Airflow for Scalable Cloud Networks
The Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-R is a compact, high-speed data center switch designed for top-of-rack, spine, and aggregation layer deployments. It offers 36 QSFP+ ports, each supporting 40GbE or breakout into 4x10GbE, delivering flexible and scalable connectivity options for high-density environments.
Engineered for performance, this switch supports wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, deep buffers for lossless data flow, and advanced features such as VXLAN, EVPN, and extensive routing capabilities. The “R” suffix indicates rear-to-front airflow, making it ideal for cold-aisle deployments in optimized data center cooling architectures.
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Model: Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-R
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Port Configuration: 36x QSFP+ (40GbE or 4x10GbE breakout)
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Airflow Direction: Rear-to-front for cold aisle installations
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Performance: Non-blocking, wire-speed Layer 2/3 forwarding
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Use Case: Spine networks, high-performance computing, enterprise core, and cloud data centers
The Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-R delivers a balance of performance, efficiency, and programmability, making it an ideal choice for modern, large-scale data center networks requiring agility, low latency, and scalability.
