DCS-7280CR2A-30-F Arista 7280R2 32 Ports 100GBE QSFP Router Switch

The Arista 7280R2 32 Ports 100GbE QSFP Router Switch

The Arista DCS-7280CR2A-30-F 7280R2 32 Ports 100GbE QSFP Router Switch is a high-performance data center switching platform designed to meet the evolving demands of modern cloud networks, enterprise cores, and high-density aggregation environments. Built on Arista’s advanced 7280R2 series architecture, this switch delivers scalable Layer 2 and Layer 3 capabilities, ultra-low latency, deep buffers, and extensive routing features for mission-critical deployments.

This model is engineered to support dense 100GbE connectivity with 32 QSFP ports, making it ideal for spine, leaf, and high-capacity aggregation roles. With a forward airflow (F) configuration, it integrates seamlessly into hot aisle/cold aisle data center layouts. Designed to power high-throughput environments, it supports large-scale virtualization, multi-tenant cloud infrastructures, big data workloads, and software-defined networking frameworks.

High-Density 100GbE Connectivity for Modern Data Centers

32 Ports of 100GbE QSFP

The 32 QSFP ports provide 100GbE connectivity, enabling organizations to build scalable spine and aggregation layers. These ports support various breakout configurations, including 4x25GbE, allowing flexible network designs and optimized port utilization. This flexibility ensures that the switch adapts to both current infrastructure needs and future expansion plans.

Support for High-Speed Optical and DAC Connectivity

The Arista DCS-7280CR2A-30-F supports a wide range of transceivers, including SR4, LR4, and DAC cables. This compatibility ensures seamless integration into diverse networking environments, whether short-range intra-rack connections or long-distance inter-building links are required.

Flexible Breakout Options

QSFP ports can be configured for breakout modes, enabling cost-effective deployment in leaf-spine architectures. Organizations can connect to 25GbE servers while maintaining a 100GbE spine backbone, ensuring balanced performance and scalability.

Advanced Routing and Switching Capabilities

Layer 2 and Layer 3 Features

The 7280R2 series supports advanced Layer 2 switching and full-featured Layer 3 routing. Features include VLANs, VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and MPLS. These capabilities allow the switch to function effectively in both traditional enterprise networks and large-scale service provider environments.

Deep Buffer Architecture

One of the standout features of the 7280R2 family is its deep buffer design. Deep buffers help absorb traffic bursts and prevent packet loss during congestion events. This is especially important in financial services, cloud data centers, and high-performance computing environments where microbursts can affect application performance.

Scalable Routing Tables

The switch supports large routing tables, making it ideal for internet peering, service provider edge, and large enterprise core networks. It ensures consistent performance even with millions of routes in complex network topologies.

Designed for Cloud and Hyperscale Deployments

Spine-Leaf Architecture Optimization

The Arista DCS-7280CR2A-30-F is optimized for modern spine-leaf designs. In a spine role, it provides high-speed interconnects between leaf switches. In aggregation roles, it consolidates traffic from multiple access layers, delivering consistent high throughput.

VXLAN and EVPN Support

VXLAN and EVPN support enable scalable network virtualization. These technologies allow multi-tenant segmentation and flexible workload mobility across data centers. Enterprises and cloud providers benefit from simplified operations and improved automation capabilities.

Ultra-Low Latency

Low latency performance makes the Arista 7280R2 series suitable for latency-sensitive environments such as high-frequency trading, financial services, and real-time analytics applications. The architecture minimizes delay while maintaining high throughput.

Consistent Packet Processing

Advanced ASIC technology ensures consistent packet forwarding and deep packet inspection capabilities. This consistency enhances network reliability and predictability under heavy workloads.

Modern Network Operating System

Extensible Operating System (EOS)

The Arista DCS-7280CR2A-30-F runs on Arista’s Extensible Operating System (EOS). EOS provides a modular and resilient architecture based on a Linux kernel. It separates state from processing, increasing reliability and minimizing downtime.

Programmability

EOS supports advanced programmability with open APIs, RESTful interfaces, Python scripting, and integration with automation tools like Ansible and Puppet. This allows network administrators to automate provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes.

High Availability

Redundant Power Supplies

The Arista DCS-7280CR2A-30-F supports redundant, hot-swappable power supplies. This ensures continuous operation even in the event of a power module failure.

Hot-Swappable Fans

Hot-swappable fan modules enhance serviceability and reduce maintenance downtime. The forward airflow design supports efficient cooling in structured data center environments.

Security and Network Segmentation

Advanced Access Control Lists (ACLs)

The switch supports granular ACL policies to protect network segments and prevent unauthorized access.

Use Cases for Arista DCS-7280CR2A-30-F

Enterprise Core Networks

Enterprises can deploy this switch at the core layer to aggregate traffic from distribution switches while maintaining high throughput and reliability.

Data Center Spine Layer

In spine-leaf architectures, it serves as a high-speed backbone interconnecting multiple leaf switches with 100GbE links.

Service Provider Edge

Service providers benefit from its large routing scale and MPLS support for edge and aggregation roles.

Financial Trading Platforms

Ultra-low latency and deep buffers make it ideal for financial institutions requiring deterministic network performance.

Scalability and Future-Proof Networking

Software Upgrades and Feature

EOS enables seamless feature upgrades without hardware replacement, allowing businesses to adapt to new technologies and standards.

Support for Hybrid Cloud Environments

The switch integrates seamlessly with hybrid cloud infrastructures, supporting secure and scalable connectivity between on-premises and cloud resources.

Proven Reliability

The 7280R2 platform is trusted by global enterprises, cloud providers, and service providers for its performance and reliability.