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Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch

Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch

Brand: Arista | Category: Network Switches

SKU: DCS-7816-CH | Part #: DCS-7816-CH | MPN: DCS-7816-CH

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About the Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch

The Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch is a purpose-built fabric switch engineered for AI and GPU cluster interconnect at hyperscale. The 7816 variant delivers ultra-dense 400G and 800G port configurations optimized for collective communication patterns in large-scale machine learning training environments, offering non-blocking throughput and low-latency switching across thousands of GPU nodes.

Designed for modern data center architectures supporting transformer model training, fine-tuning, and inference workloads, this switch provides the high-radix switching capacity required for all-reduce operations, gradient synchronization, and distributed tensor computations. The 7800R3 line integrates Arista's CloudVision platform for unified management and observability across fabric deployments.

Deployed in tier-1 cloud platforms and enterprise AI infrastructure, the 7816-CH addresses acute interconnect bottlenecks in GPU-dense environments where network performance directly impacts model training throughput and accelerator utilization.

Ideal for

  • Large-scale distributed AI/ML training clusters (100+ GPU nodes) requiring low-latency collective communication
  • Multi-tenant GPU cloud platforms with dynamic workload scheduling and traffic isolation
  • High-performance computing (HPC) centers running weather modeling, molecular dynamics, and scientific simulations
  • Transformer model training and fine-tuning at 10B–trillion parameter scale
  • Inference serving infrastructure with real-time model pipeline orchestration
  • Enterprise data centers consolidating GPU compute for generative AI workloads

Technical specifications

ManufacturerArista
Model7800R3
Variant7816
PartNumberDCS-7816-CH
FormFactorModular chassis
PortDensity128 × 400G or 64 × 800G equivalent
PortConfiguration400G QSFP112-DD or 800G QSFP112-DD
ThroughputNonBlocking51.2 Tbps (400G config), 102.4 Tbps (800G config)
Latency<150 ns (packet switching latency)
BufferMemory3.2 GB
BackplaneCapacity204.8 Tbps
ArchitectureNon-blocking, fixed-configuration spine
RackUnits12RU
PowerConsumptionApproximately 6000 W (typical, full config)
ManagementInterface1× 10/100/1000 Ethernet, serial console, USB
OperatingSystemEOS (Extensible Operating System)
CloudVisionIntegrationNative support for CloudVision Portal and APIs
LaunchDate2023 Q3

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Technical Specifications

BrandArista
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKUDCS-7816-CH
Part NumberDCS-7816-CH
ConditionNew
Model7800R3
Variant7816
PartNumberDCS-7816-CH
FormFactorModular chassis
PortDensity128 × 400G or 64 × 800G equivalent
PortConfiguration400G QSFP112-DD or 800G QSFP112-DD
ThroughputNonBlocking51.2 Tbps (400G config), 102.4 Tbps (800G config)
Latency<150 ns (packet switching latency)
BufferMemory3.2 GB
BackplaneCapacity204.8 Tbps
ArchitectureNon-blocking, fixed-configuration spine
RackUnits12RU
PowerConsumptionApproximately 6000 W (typical, full config)
ManagementInterface1× 10/100/1000 Ethernet, serial console, USB
OperatingSystemEOS (Extensible Operating System)
CloudVisionIntegrationNative support for CloudVision Portal and APIs
LaunchDate2023 Q3

Frequently Asked Questions about Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch

What does the Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch do?

The Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.

What are the headline specs of the Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch?

Key specifications for the Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch: new condition; manufacturer Arista; model 7800R3; variant 7816; partnumber DCS-7816-CH; formfactor Modular chassis; portdensity 128 × 400G or 64 × 800G equivalent. Manufacturer part number DCS-7816-CH. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.

Is the Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch compatible with my infrastructure?

The Arista 7800R3 Series AI Spine Switch interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.