£2,995.00
The Arista DCS-7280QR-C72 is part of Arista Networks' 7280 Series, which is designed for high-performance, scalable data centre environments. It typically offers advanced features like high throughput, low latency, and efficient power consumption, which are crucial in large-scale deployments for cloud service providers and enterprise data centres.
Form Factor: 2RU (Rack Unit) form factor, ideal for high-density environments.
Ports: 72 x 10/25/40/50/100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports, making it highly versatile and capable of handling a variety of network traffic demands.
Switching Capacity: The 7280QR series generally supports very high switching capacities, typically up to 3.6 Tbps.
Forwarding Rate: With high forwarding rates, this model is suitable for both east-west traffic within data centres and north-south traffic between data centres and external networks.
Operating System: Runs Arista’s Extensible Operating System (EOS), known for its programmability, automation capabilities, and seamless integration with network management tools.
Low Latency: Designed to handle low-latency workloads, which is important for latency-sensitive applications.
Programmability and Automation: Supports advanced automation and network programmability via tools like Ansible, Chef, and Arista’s CloudVision.
Virtualisation: It can handle virtualised network environments, supporting technologies like VXLAN, which is often used in modern data centres for network segmentation.
Power Efficiency: Typically designed with energy efficiency in mind, using features like high-efficiency PSUs and fans.
