7280R4 Series Data Center Switch Router

The 7280R4 Series is Arista’s 7th generation of full-feature, deep-buffered fixed systems purpose built to meet the needs of demanding Cloud, AI/ML, Data Center, multimedia and Service Provider networks. 7280R4 Series switches provide up to 25.6 Tbps (51.2 Tbps Full Duplex) of line-rate, non-blocking throughput, with up to 32 ports of 800GbE. Each model is available at two levels of scalability. With optimization for either data center workloads (R4 series) or large scale routing (R4K series) the 7280R4 Series are available with a wide choice of interfaces supporting speeds from 25GbE to 800GbE and dense 400G/800G DWDM to flexibly expand, upgrade or simplify existing infrastructure and reduce Opex. The 7280R4 Series enables highly scalable and secure network designs with rich features for MPLS, Segment Routing and EVPN-VXLAN, adding advanced capabilities including precision timing, FlexRoute™, large scale Traffic Policies, Accelerated sFlow and Arista TunnelSec™ wire-speed strong encryption at layer 2 and layer 3. Deterministic performance, multiple scaling options, strong encryption and a comprehensive open networking feature set are combined with a deep buffer, fully scheduled and lossless VOQ architecture, enabling deployment in a wide range of roles including big data, cloud, AI/ML environments, virtualized architectures and service provider WAN applications including core, peering, and metro networks.