Arista 7050S Switches

The Arista 7050 Series switches are designed to provide high-performance and reliable networking solutions for data centers. With wire-speed layer 2/3/4 performance and a compact 1RU chassis, these switches offer exceptional capabilities for demanding network environments.

Key Features:

Performance:

• 7050S-64: 48x1/10GbE and 4x40GbE ports
• 7050S-52: 52x1/10GbE ports
• Throughput of 1.28 terabits per second
• Supports wire-speed L2 and L3 forwarding
• Latency ranging from 800ns to 1.2us

Data Center Optimized Design:

• Typical power draw of less than 2W per port
• Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies
• Redundant and hot-swappable fans
• Front-to-rear or rear-to-front cooling options

Cloud Networking Ready:

• Supports up to 128K MAC entries
• Handles 16K IPv4 Routes, 32K IPv4 Host Routes, 8K IPv6 Routes, and 8K Mroutes
• Offers 9MB dynamic buffer allocation

Resilient Control Plane:

• Equipped with a dual-core x86 CPU
• Comes with 4GB DRAM and 2GB Flash
• User applications can run in a VM

Built-in Storage:

• Option for a solid-state drive (SSD) for storing logs and data captures
• Supports network booting of nodes from the switch
• Enables the use of Linux tools without limitations

Advanced Provisioning & Monitoring:

• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) for streamlined deployment
• VM Tracer for host view and auto VLANs
• sFlow for enhanced visibility
• Self-configure and recover from USB

Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS):

• Consistent single binary image across all products
• Fine-grained modularity for flexible configurations
• Stateful Fault Containment (SFC) for enhanced fault management
• Stateful Fault Repair (SFR) for resilient operations
• Access to Linux tools for increased customization
• Extensible platform supporting bash, python, C++, and more

The Arista 7050 Series switches run on the Arista EOS software, providing a modular and efficient operating system for simplified network administration. With advanced monitoring and automation capabilities, such as Zero Touch Provisioning and VM Tracer, as well as the ability to run Linux-based tools natively on the switch, the Arista 7050 Series is equipped to meet the evolving needs of data centers.

In summary, the Arista 7050 Series switches offer exceptional performance, high availability, and advanced features for cloud networking environments. With their optimized design, power efficiency, and extensive provisioning and monitoring capabilities, these switches provide a reliable and flexible networking solution for modern data centers.