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The Arista DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is engineered to meet the demands of modern data centers requiring scalable 10G/25G edge connectivity with robust 100G uplink capability. Positioned within Arista’s 7060X series, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R delivers low latency, high-density port configurations, and advanced software-driven capabilities, making it an optimal choice for leaf-tier network designs in cloud-scale and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is built on a single-chip system architecture optimized for consistent low-latency switching and high throughput. Its unified forwarding and control plane design ensures deterministic performance, critical in leaf-spine topologies where predictability and scale are paramount.
Supporting both Layer 2 and Layer 3 features at wire speed, this model integrates seamlessly with Arista’s Extensible Operating System (EOS), enabling advanced telemetry, automation, and virtualization services. The hardware design focuses on operational efficiency, with reversible airflow and hot-swappable components, enhancing serviceability and reducing downtime.
Arista’s cut-through switching design allows the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R to achieve port-to-port latency as low as 450 nanoseconds. This makes it suitable for latency-sensitive applications such as real-time analytics, financial trading platforms, and HPC workloads.
While jitter performance is inherently minimized through the deterministic nature of the cut-through architecture, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R also employs QoS and buffering strategies to further stabilize packet delivery times across varied traffic profiles.
With 48 SFP28 ports supporting 10G or 25G speeds and 6 QSFP100 ports that can operate at 40G or 100G, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R offers flexible deployment options. The QSFP100 ports can also be configured in breakout mode to provide additional 10G or 25G connectivity, facilitating smooth transitions in mixed-speed environments.
This flexibility is essential for evolving data centers migrating to 25G/100G infrastructures without abandoning legacy 10G workloads.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R accommodates a broad range of Arista-supported optics, including:
Compatibility extends to direct attach cables (DAC), active optical cables (AOC), and optical transceivers for both short and long-range deployments. This wide interoperability ensures integration flexibility in diverse data center environments, supporting multi-vendor optical ecosystems.
Designed for modern data center fabrics, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R supports VXLAN and EVPN overlays natively. These capabilities enable scalable multi-tenant network segmentation and seamless Layer 2 extension over Layer 3 underlays.
Enhanced Equal-Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) routing provides up to 128-way path diversity, essential for maximizing bandwidth utilization and redundancy in large-scale leaf-spine designs.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R integrates Arista’s suite of network visibility and telemetry tools:
These features provide granular operational insight and help optimize performance and capacity planning.
EOS provides API-driven programmability via eAPI, JSON-RPC, and Python, enabling DevOps-friendly network automation. Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) accelerates large-scale deployments by automating switch configuration from power-on.
The extensible nature of EOS also allows in-service software upgrades (ISSU) and Smart System Upgrade (SSU), minimizing downtime during maintenance windows.
Operational power efficiency is a core design principle of the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R. Typical power usage of 240W ensures a low cost per gigabit of throughput. Reversible airflow accommodates varying data center cooling designs, supporting both hot-aisle and cold-aisle configurations.
High-efficiency (93%+) power supplies and N+1 hot-swappable fans further reduce operational overhead and energy consumption.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R adheres to industry standards for environmental and safety compliance, including RoHS, REACH, and WEEE. Its efficient design minimizes carbon footprint and supports sustainability initiatives critical to modern enterprise and cloud providers.
Security is enforced at both the hardware and software layers:
These measures ensure robust defense against both physical and remote attack vectors.
The versatility of the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R supports:
Its compact 1RU form factor and high port density make it ideal for scale-out environments requiring low latency and high bandwidth.
With features like live patching, Smart System Upgrade, and hot-swappable components, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R offers operational longevity and resilience. EOS’s modular architecture ensures that new features and protocols can be adopted without replacing hardware, safeguarding capital investment.
Advanced buffer management and support for emerging 25G/100G standards position the switch well for evolving workloads and increasing east-west data center traffic demands.
Compared to models like the DCS-7060CX2-32S or 7260CX3-64, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R strikes a balance between port flexibility and cost-efficiency. While the CX2 series offers higher QSFP port counts and the 7260CX3-64 provides extreme density, the SX2-48YC6-R’s mix of SFP28 and QSFP100 ports targets environments prioritizing dense 10G/25G access with sufficient uplink bandwidth, all within a lower power and space profile.
The Arista DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R stands as a formidable solution for data centers seeking a flexible, high-density, low-latency leaf switch. Combining efficient design, extensive software capabilities, and future-ready architecture, it empowers operators to build scalable, resilient, and adaptable networks capable of meeting today’s and tomorrow’s demands.
For modern data center architects and network engineers prioritizing performance without sacrificing versatility or operational simplicity, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R offers a compelling and enduring choice.
Also available: DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-F with front-to-rear airflow.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R features 48 SFP25 ports for 1G/10G/25G connectivity and 6 QSFP100 ports that support 40G/100G speeds, providing flexible deployment options for diverse data center environments.
Yes, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R fully supports Layer 3 routing capabilities, including OSPF, BGP, and static routing, making it suitable for advanced data center and cloud network designs.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is highly scalable, supporting up to 128-way ECMP and 64-way MLAG, enabling efficient load balancing and multi-path routing in large-scale network topologies.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R runs on Arista EOS (Extensible Operating System), providing an advanced, modular, and highly reliable network operating system designed for cloud-scale networking.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is ideal for data centers, hyperscale cloud environments, enterprise networks, high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, and storage networks requiring high throughput and low latency.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R delivers a maximum system throughput of 3.6 Tbps, enabling high-speed data transfer for demanding workloads and applications.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R offers ultra-low port-to-port latency as low as 450ns, ensuring minimal delay for latency-sensitive applications such as financial trading and HPC.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R includes 22 MB of dynamically shared packet buffer memory to efficiently handle bursty traffic and reduce packet loss in congested network scenarios.
Yes, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R supports VXLAN and EVPN, enabling scalable and flexible Layer 2 and Layer 3 network virtualization across cloud and data center environments.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is designed for energy efficiency, consuming approximately 240W typical power and offering redundant, hot-swappable power supplies with over 93% efficiency (Platinum-rated).
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R provides high availability with features like 1+1 hot-swappable PSUs, N+1 redundant fans, live software patching, and Stateful Fault Repair (SFR) for uninterrupted operation.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R supports a broad range of 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G optics including SFP+, QSFP+, and QSFP28 transceivers, as well as DAC and AOC cables for flexible connectivity options.
Yes, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is optimized for ToR deployments in dense server environments, providing high port density and multi-speed support for diverse rack configurations.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R includes robust security capabilities such as Control Plane Policing (CoPP), IEEE 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+ authentication, and support for both IPv4/IPv6 ACLs.
The DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R has an MTBF of over 400,000 hours, indicating excellent reliability and durability for continuous operation in mission-critical networks.
Yes, the DCS-7060SX2-48YC6-R is fully programmable via APIs and supports automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet, along with Arista CloudVision for streamlined network orchestration.
