Name: DCS-7050SX-96-F Arista 7050X 48x SFP+ and 12x 40GbE (4x MXP) Switch Front-to-rear Airflow and 2x AC Power Supplies
Brand: Arista Networks
SKU: DCS-7050SX-96-F
Price: 2351.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The Arista 7050X-96-F is a versatile switch that combines a broad range of 10GbE and 40GbE ports with a front-to-rear airflow design, making it suitable for modern data center setups. It supports dense server connections and high-speed uplinks, fitting smoothly into enterprise or cloud infrastructure where consistent performance and power redundancy are essential.

General Information
Brand	Arista Networks
Part Number	DCS-7050SX-96-F
Condition	Refurbished

Technical Information
Switch Ports	48 x SFP+ (10GbE) ports and 12 x 40GbE (QSFP+) (4x MXP) — can breakout 12x40G to 48x10G for a total 96x 10GbE-equivalent ports
Number of Ports	96-Ports
Port Type	SFP+, QSFP / QSFP+
Port Speed	10 Gbps,40 Gbps
UpLink Ports	12 x 40GbE QSFP+ (can be used as uplinks)
POE Support	No
Switching Capacity	1.92 Tbps
Switch Forwarding Rate	3750 Mpps
VLAN Support	Yes
Max VLANs Supported	4094
Stackable	No
Layer Support	Layer 3
Connector Type	SFP+,QSFP+

Performance
Jumbo Frame Support	Up To 9216 Bytes
MAC Address Table Size	128K

Management and Configuration
Routing Protocols	Static, OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP, IS-IS, VRRP, PIM-SM, IGMP
Remote Protocols	Yes
Security Features	RADIUS,TACACS+,802.1X,Access Control Lists (ACLs),SSH
Management Type	CLI, SNMP, eAPI (JSON-RPC)/REST,Web UI
Remote Management Protocol	SSH,Telnet,HTTP,HTTPS,SNMP,NETCONF,eAPI (REST/JSON-RPC)

Power & Cooling
Fans	Front-to-rear hot-swappable fans
Power Supply	2x AC Power Supplies (redundant, hot-swappable)

Physical Characteristics
Weight	5.00
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C

Miscellaneous
Compliance Standards	RoHS, CE, FCC, UL
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3ae,IEEE 802.1Q,IEEE 802.1p,IEEE 802.1D,IEEE 802.1s,IEEE 802.1w,IEEE 802.3ad

Product Description
The Arista 7050X switch is built for high-performance networking environments, offering a mix of 10GbE and 40GbE ports to handle demanding data center traffic. It's often found in enterprise and cloud-scale data centers where low latency and scalable throughput are critical. Designed with front-to-rear airflow, this switch fits well in hot aisle/cold aisle setups, helping maintain efficient cooling. Network engineers and IT teams rely on it for its robust performance and dependable power supply redundancy. Key Features High-density 48x 10GbE SFP+ ports ideal for server connectivity 12x 40GbE MXP ports enable fast uplinks and inter-switch links Front-to-rear airflow supports optimized data center cooling strategies Dual AC power supplies ensure continuous operation and failover Compact 1RU form factor fits standard rack environments This switch is typically deployed in data centers requiring scalable, low-latency network fabric. It plays a key role in supporting virtualization, storage networks, or high-bandwidth applications without compromising on reliability.

Use Cases
The Arista 7050X-96-F switch is designed for high-density 10GbE and 40GbE environments, particularly where front-to-rear airflow is required for efficient cooling within data center racks. Organizations managing virtualization workloads, large-scale cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing clusters will find this switch suitable for their network aggregation and spine-leaf architectures. How It's Used: Deploying in enterprise data centers as a top-of-rack switch to connect blade servers and storage with low latency and high throughput. Serving as a spine switch in cloud provider networks supporting large-scale multi-tenant environments requiring scalable uplinks. Integrating into virtualization platforms to enable dense 10GbE server connections and 40GbE aggregation for improved traffic management. Supporting storage clusters where consistent high-speed connectivity and redundant power ensure minimal downtime. Implementing in edge data centers with constrained cooling options, benefiting from front-to-rear airflow design for thermal efficiency. This switch facilitates operational efficiency by consolidating multiple 10GbE and 40GbE connections within a compact footprint, streamlining network topologies. Its airflow orientation and redundant power capabilities support scalable and reliable performance critical to demanding IT infrastructures.