The Arista DCS-7280SR-C36 is a high-performance data center switch from the Arista 7280R Series, designed for leaf-spine architectures, cloud networking, and high-scale Layer 2/Layer 3 deployments.
It features a flexible high-density port configuration, typically offering 36x 100G QSFP ports (breakout capable), which can be split into multiple 25G or 10G interfaces depending on network requirements. This makes it highly scalable for modern data center environments requiring high bandwidth and port flexibility.
Built for performance, the switch delivers multi-terabit switching capacity with wire-speed forwarding and deep buffering, ensuring low latency and efficient traffic handling for large-scale workloads. It is powered by Arista’s Extensible Operating System (EOS), providing advanced programmability, automation, and network visibility.
The DCS-7280SR series is designed with high routing scale, supporting large routing tables and advanced protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, and EVPN, making it suitable for both switching and routing roles in enterprise and service provider networks.
It comes in a 1U rack-mountable form factor with redundant power supplies and hot-swappable fans, ensuring high availability and continuous operation in mission-critical environments. Like other 7280 series switches, it is built for modern data centers requiring scalable, high-speed connectivity.
This switch is widely used in data centers, cloud infrastructure, ISP networks, and large enterprise environments, where high throughput, low latency, and advanced routing capabilities are critical.
