What port configuration does the DCS-7050SX-96-F provide?

It features 48x SFP+ ports supporting 1/10GbE and 12x 40GbE ports via 4x MXP modules, enabling flexible 10G access and 40G aggregation in 2RU form factor for data center leaf/spine roles with full wire-speed performance.

What airflow and power redundancy options are available?

Front-to-rear airflow (F model) with 1+1 hot-swappable dual AC power supplies and N+1 redundant fans ensures high availability; tool-less rails simplify rack installation in dense environments.

How does it support cloud networking features?

Includes VXLAN for overlays, VM Tracer for visibility, OpenFlow/DirectFlow/eAPI for SDN control, plus Linux tools, sFlow, and optional SSD for advanced monitoring and automation in multi-tenant clouds.

What reliability mechanisms are built-in?

Stateful Fault Repair (SFR), Smart System Upgrade (SSU), Accelerated Software Update (ASU), live patching, and Advanced Event Management (AEM) enable zero-downtime operations and fast recovery in mission-critical deployments.

Is it suitable for high-frequency trading?

Yes, low-latency wire-speed L2/L3 switching, 64-port LAGs, color-coded components, Blue Beacon LED, and self-healing software make it ideal for HFT platforms requiring sub-microsecond forwarding and rapid issue resolution.

What management capabilities does it offer?

CLI Scheduler, Event Monitor, TCPDump packet capture, USB restore/config, AEM suite, and ROHS-compliant design with environmental specs of 0-40°C operating provide comprehensive diagnostics and provisioning for large-scale networks.

DCS-7050SX-96-F - Arista 7050X Switch

Name: DCS-7050SX-96-F - Arista 7050X Switch
Brand: Arista
SKU: DCS-7050SX-96-F

DCS-7050SX-96-F - Arista 7050X Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Arista DCS-7050SX-96-F is a high-performance 2RU data center switch from the 7050X series, featuring 48x SFP+ ports supporting 1/10GbE and 12x 40GbE ports via 4x MXP modules for flexible high-speed uplinks. It provides non-blocking wire-speed Layer 2/3 switching with 1+1 redundant hot-swappable power supplies and N+1 fans, ensuring maximum uptime in demanding environments. Front-to-rear airflow optimizes cooling for dense rack deployments. Cloud networking features include VXLAN, VM Tracer, OpenFlow, and eAPI for orchestration. Advanced reliability with Stateful Fault Repair (SFR), Smart System Upgrade (SSU), and up to 64 ports per LAG. Management tools encompass Advanced Event Management (AEM), Linux-based diagnostics, sFlow, and optional SSD for logging. Ideal for data center top-of-rack, spine, leaf, cloud infrastructure, and high-frequency trading requiring low-latency, scalable 10/40G connectivity.

48x 1/10GbE SFP+ ports for high-density server access.
12x 40GbE via 4x MXP for scalable spine uplinks.
Front-to-rear airflow with redundant PSUs and fans.
VXLAN and OpenFlow for cloud overlay networking.
Stateful Fault Repair for self-healing operations.
Up to 64 ports per LAG for maximum resiliency.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	DCS-7050SX-96-F
Brand	Arista
Condition	New
Model	7050X
Capacity	48x 1/10GbE SFP+, 12x 40GbE (4x MXP), 64-port LAGs
Category	Networking
Product Line	7050X Series
Product Type	Data Center Ethernet Switch

Processor

Technical	Dual-core x86 CPU, 4GB RAM, 4GB flash (base), optional SSD

Compatible systems

Fully compatible with Arista EOS, standard SFP+/QSFP optics, and 7000 series infrastructure; supports potential SSD add-on.

Arista 7000 Series
Model: Any 7050X chassis
Form factor: 2RU
Generation: Gen2
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Best for

Data Center Spine
High-bandwidth aggregation layer connecting multiple leaf switches with 40GbE uplinks for east-west traffic.
Leaf Top-of-Rack
Server access with 48x 10GbE ports to racks of compute/storage nodes in scale-out clusters.
Cloud Networking
VXLAN overlay and OpenFlow support for multi-tenant virtualized environments with VM mobility.
HPC Clusters
Low-latency 10/40G fabric for parallel computing workloads requiring massive parallelism.
Financial Trading
Ultra-reliable switching with SFR and AEM for high-frequency trading platforms needing zero downtime.
Enterprise Core
L3 routing with BGP/OSPF for campus backbone aggregating distributed access layers.

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Network	VXLAN, OpenFlow, eAPI, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, ECMP, sFlow
Performance	Wire-speed L2/L3, low latency, 960+ Mpps capability

Arista 7050X Switch

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