Arista switches

The Arista DCS-7050SX and DCS-7050QX series are both high-performance, low-latency networking switches designed for use in data centers. While both series offer similar features and capabilities, there are some key differences that make one better suited for certain applications and environments.

As 2020 saw slowly growing demand for 100G switching in the secondary market, 2021 has seen Arista price jumps at 2x to 3x in comparison to the year before. Dense, smaller 1RU 100G switches from Juniper, like the Juniper QFX5200-32C, remain more expensive than the similarly spec’d Arista DCS-7060CX-32S-R. Both OEM offerings provide 100Gbe, 40Gbe, 4x10Gbe, 4x25Gbe, or 2x50Gbe support with only slight differences in delivery.