What uplink options are available on the DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F?

This model includes 8x 100GbE QSFP interfaces for uplinks. These 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports are intended for high bandwidth connections to aggregation or spine switches, enabling the switch to participate in modern data center fabrics with substantial upstream capacity.

Is the DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F suitable for data center environments?

Yes, the product level is specified as datacenter and it is described as a 10GBase-T fixed configuration switch with 48x 10GBase-T and 8x 100GbE QSFP. It also features front-to-rear airflow, aligning with common data center hot aisle and cold aisle cooling practices.

What airflow direction does the DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F support?

The DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F is listed with front-to-rear airflow. This means cool air is drawn from the front of the switch and exhausted at the rear, supporting racks designed with front cold aisles and rear hot aisles and helping maintain consistent thermal management.

What type of switch configuration does the DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F use?

The switch is identified as a 10GBase-T fixed configuration switch. This indicates a predefined port layout of 48x 10GBase-T access ports and 8x 100GbE QSFP ports, rather than a modular system, simplifying ordering and ensuring a consistent interface mix across deployments.

DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F - Arista DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F 48x 10GBase-T, 8x 100GbE switch

Name: Arista DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F 48x 10GBase-T, 8x 100GbE switch
Brand: Arista
SKU: DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F

DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F - Arista DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F 48x 10GBase-T, 8x 100GbE switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Arista DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F is a fixed configuration data center switch designed for 10GBase-T server access with high speed uplinks. It provides 48x 10GBase-T ports for copper connectivity, supporting dense 10 Gigabit Ethernet access in a single platform. For uplink and aggregation, the switch incorporates 8x 100GbE QSFP interfaces, enabling high bandwidth connections to spine or core layers. Classified as a 10GBase-T fixed configuration switch, this model is suited to environments standardizing on copper cabling for top-of-rack or aggregation roles. The DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F features front-to-rear airflow, aligning with hot aisle or cold aisle data center cooling designs and helping maintain directional airflow consistency across racks. Positioned at the data center product level, it offers a combination of 10 Gigabit Ethernet access density and 100 Gigabit Ethernet uplink capability in a compact, operationally predictable form factor.

48x 10GBase-T copper access ports
8x 100GbE QSFP uplink interfaces
10GBase-T fixed configuration design
Front-to-rear airflow for data centers
Designed for datacenter deployments
Suited to copper based 10GbE access

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Featuring

Processor CPU
Manufacturer part #	DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F
Brand	Arista
Condition	New
Model	DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F
Series	7050TX3-48C8
Airflow	Front-to-rear
Rack Units	1U
Form Factor	Rack-mountable 1U
Chassis Type	Fixed configuration
Product Line	Arista 7050X3 Series
Product Type	Managed Ethernet switch

Best for

Top-of-rack 10GBase-T access
Use the DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F as a top-of-rack switch where 48x 10GBase-T ports provide dense copper server connectivity and 8x 100GbE QSFP ports deliver high bandwidth uplinks to aggregation or spine switches.
Leaf switch in spine leaf fabric
Deploy this 10GBase-T fixed configuration switch as a leaf device, leveraging 48x 10GBase-T access ports and 8x 100GbE QSFP uplinks for integration into a data center spine leaf architecture.
Copper based server aggregation
Aggregate multiple copper connected servers using the 48x 10GBase-T interfaces, then use the 8x 100GbE QSFP ports for high speed aggregation or core connectivity in data center environments.
Directional airflow data center rows
Install the DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F in rows that require consistent front-to-rear airflow, aligning the switch cooling with rack level hot and cold aisle containment strategies.
10GbE access with 100GbE uplink
Select this switch where 10 Gigabit Ethernet access with copper cabling is needed, combined with 100 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks via 8x 100GbE QSFP interfaces for upstream connectivity.

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Application Role	10GBase-T leaf switch

Intended Environment	Data center networks

Throughput	6.4 Tbps

Power Supply Type	AC power supplies
Power Supply Count	2 power supplies included
Power Supply Redundancy	Redundant hot-swappable power supplies

Networking Ports & Interfaces

QSFP Port Type	QSFP28 100GbE
10GBase-T Ports	48 x 10GBase-T RJ-45 ports
100GbE QSFP Ports	8 x 100GbE QSFP100 ports
Switching Capacity	Up to 1.28 Tbps (2.56 Tbps)
Management Interface	Arista EOS network operating system
Total Ethernet Ports	56 ports
MAC Address Table Size	288000 entries

Arista DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F 48x 10GBase-T, 8x 100GbE switch