Extreme Networks 7520 Series Switch 7520-48XT

The Extreme Networks 7520-48XT is a fixed-configuration Layer 3 managed switch engineered for high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet access in enterprise campus and data-center environments. The platform consolidates 48 × 10GBase-T ports with four 40GbE uplink options, delivering 960 Gbps aggregate throughput and supporting line-rate forwarding across all ports. This architecture eliminates port blocking and enables predictable latency for latency-sensitive workloads, particularly in virtualized infrastructure and storage-rich deployments.

Designed around Extreme Networks' ExtremeXOS operating system, the 7520-48XT integrates advanced switching fabric with intelligent packet processing, offering per-port QoS, VLAN isolation, and multicast optimization. The switch supports industry-standard protocols including IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1p, 802.3ad (LACP), IGMP snooping, and complete L3 routing capabilities (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS). In-service software upgrades and redundant management paths provide operational continuity without requiring planned downtime.

The 7520-48XT gained rapid adoption in university and hospital network refresh initiatives starting in Q3 2023, where its combination of high-port-density 10GBase-T access, manageable power envelope, and campus-grade feature parity addressed legacy gigabit Ethernet saturation at workstation, laboratory, and clinical imaging access points. The fixed form factor and deterministic performance characteristics make it suitable for both greenfield deployments and staged migration strategies in resource-constrained IT environments.

Ideal for

• University research laboratory and computational cluster access tier, consolidating compute nodes and storage appliances onto unified 10GbE infrastructure
• Hospital radiology and PACS infrastructure backbone, providing sub-millisecond latency and lossless switching for real-time medical imaging and diagnostic workloads
• High-density virtual server farm access layer, supporting 48 hypervisor hosts or containerized compute nodes with guaranteed QoS and multicast-efficient VM migration
• Data-center top-of-rack (ToR) access switch deployment, connecting blade enclosures or 1U servers with oversubscription-free forwarding paths to core/spine layers
• Education institution enterprise network refresh, replacing end-of-life gigabit switch stacks with consolidated 10GbE density in constrained rack footprints
• Distributed storage node interconnect, supporting iSCSI SANs and NAS appliances requiring deterministic low-latency performance across 48 simultaneous ports

Technical specifications

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