{"product_id":"arista-dcs-7280qr-c36-36-port-switch-24x-qsfp-12x-qsfp100-dcs-7280qr-c36","title":"Arista DCS-7280QR-C36 Switch 24xQSFP+12xQSFP100 EOS:4.31.0F w\/Rails DCS-7280QR-C36-R","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eArista DCS-7280QR-C36-R 36-Port 40GbE Data Center Switch\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHigh-Performance Layer 2\/3 Switch with Rear-to-Front Airflow for Scalable Cloud Networks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eArista DCS-7280QR-C36-R\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compact, high-speed data center switch designed for top-of-rack, spine, and aggregation layer deployments. It offers \u003cstrong\u003e36 QSFP+ ports\u003c\/strong\u003e, each supporting 40GbE or breakout into 4x10GbE, delivering flexible and scalable connectivity options for high-density environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEngineered for performance, this switch supports wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, deep buffers for lossless data flow, and advanced features such as VXLAN, EVPN, and extensive routing capabilities. The “R” suffix indicates \u003cstrong\u003erear-to-front airflow\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it ideal for cold-aisle deployments in optimized data center cooling architectures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePort Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36x QSFP+ (40GbE or 4x10GbE breakout)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAirflow Direction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rear-to-front for cold aisle installations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-blocking, wire-speed Layer 2\/3 forwarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse Case:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spine networks, high-performance computing, enterprise core, and cloud data centers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-R delivers a balance of performance, efficiency, and programmability, making it an ideal choice for modern, large-scale data center networks requiring agility, low latency, and scalability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Arista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41900459950153,"sku":"DCS-7280QR-C36","price":2279.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/3868\/3209\/files\/23b17fe9-be29-531e-905a-663f5d5523ae.png?v=1751481149","url":"https:\/\/parts.theserverstore.com\/products\/arista-dcs-7280qr-c36-36-port-switch-24x-qsfp-12x-qsfp100-dcs-7280qr-c36","provider":"The Server Store Parts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}