Arista 7050X3 48x25G + 8x100G Switch

The Arista 7050X3 Series, represented by the DCS-7050SX3-48YC8-F, is a 1RU fixed-configuration leaf switch engineered for high-density 25G server connectivity in modern cloud and enterprise data center environments. Built on a merchant silicon forwarding ASIC, the platform delivers 48 ports of 25GbE (SFP28) alongside 8 ports of 100GbE (QSFP28) uplinks, yielding a total forwarding capacity of 3.2 Tbps and a packet forwarding rate of approximately 1.44 Bpps. The front-to-rear (F) airflow model supports structured hot/cold aisle containment deployments, and the switch operates on Arista's flagship Extensible Operating System (EOS), providing a consistent, programmable network operating environment across the entire Arista portfolio.

Arista EOS underpins the platform's operational model, offering a single unified software image, a fully state-synchronized multi-process architecture, and native support for open APIs including eAPI (HTTP/JSON), NETCONF, gNMI, and OpenConfig. This makes the DCS-7050SX3-48YC8-F well suited to automation frameworks such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, and custom toolchains. The switch supports advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature sets including BGP (including BGP EVPN for VXLAN overlay control plane), OSPF, IS-IS, PIM, ECMP, and VXLAN bridging and routing, enabling its use as a scalable spine-and-leaf fabric leaf node.

Designed for environments demanding deterministic, low-latency forwarding, the 7050SX3-48YC8 integrates deep buffer capabilities relative to its class and provides comprehensive telemetry through Arista's DANZ (Data ANalyZer) monitoring fabric integration and streaming telemetry support. Hot-swappable, redundant power supply units and front-accessible management interfaces reduce mean time to repair and simplify operations in dense colocated or on-premises data hall deployments. The platform is a proven choice for Tier 2 and Tier 3 cloud builders, financial services networks, and enterprise data center spine-and-leaf fabrics requiring high port density at 25G server-facing speeds.

Ideal for

• High-density 25G top-of-rack (ToR) leaf switch connecting server nodes in spine-and-leaf data center fabrics using BGP EVPN/VXLAN overlays
• Financial services low-latency trading infrastructure requiring deterministic forwarding and deep telemetry visibility across east-west traffic flows
• Enterprise private cloud buildouts leveraging VXLAN-based network virtualization with centralized control via Arista CloudVision
• Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) cluster interconnect providing dedicated 25G per-server uplinks with sufficient 100G uplink bandwidth for non-blocking access-to-aggregation traffic
• Network telemetry and monitoring fabric nodes using Arista DANZ and gNMI streaming to feed observability pipelines and anomaly detection platforms
• Campus core or data center aggregation in mid-size enterprise networks requiring a scalable, automation-ready switching platform running a consistent EOS software image

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.