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QFX5220 Switch
The QFX5220 Switch supports very large, dense, and fast data center fabrics that are based on proven Internet-scale technology. It offers flexible 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE, and 400GbE interfaces for server and intra-fabric connectivity. The QFX5220 is an optimal choice for spine-and-leaf deployments in enterprise, service provider, and cloud provider data centers, as well as routing use cases in metro environments.
Key Features
Use Case: Data Center Fabric Spine
Port Density:
- QFX5220-32CD: 32 x 40/100/400GbE QSFP56-DD and 2 x 10GbE SFP+
- QFX5220-128C: 128 x 100GbE QSFP28 and 2 x 10GbE SFP+
Throughput: Up to 25.6 Tbps (bidirectional)
Features + Benefits
High Throughput
Up to 25.6 Tbps of bidirectional, line-rate, low-latency switching supports data center fabrics built on proven, scalable technology standards.
400G Ethernet
The QFX5220-32CD switch offers 32 x 400GbE ports with a wide range of QSFP56-DD transceiver options.
Junos OS Capabilities
The switches support advanced networking features such as BGP Additional Paths, MPLS, Layer 3 VPN, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2), and multicast.
Network Automation
Support for intent-based automation, Terraform, Python, Puppet, Ansible, and zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) addresses growing network complexity in Day 0 to Day 2+ operations.
Fabric Management
Intent-based Juniper Apstra software provides full Day 0 through Day 2+ capabilities for IP/EVPN fabrics with closed-loop assurance in the data center.
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QFX5220
The QFX5220 line offers up to 400GbE interfaces for very large, dense, and fast standards-based fabrics based on proven internet-scale technology. QFX5220 switches are an optimal choice for spine-and-leaf data center fabric deployments as well as metro use cases.
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Use Case: Data Center Fabric Spine Port Density:
Throughput: Up to 25.6 Tbps (bidirectional)
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QFX5130
The QFX5130 line offers high-density, cost-optimized, 1-U, 400GbE and 100GbE fixed-configuration switches based on the Broadcom Trident 4 processor. It’s ideal for environments where cloud services are being added. With 10/25/40/100/400GbE interface options, the QFX5130 is an optimal choice for spine-and-leaf deployments in enterprise, service provider, and cloud provider environments.
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Use Cases: Data Center Fabric Spine Port Density:
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QFX5210
The QFX5210 line offers line-rate, low-latency 10/25/40/100GbE switches for building large, standards-based fabrics. QFX5210 Switches are an optimal choice for spine-and-leaf data center fabric deployments as well as metro use cases.
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Use Case: DC fabric leaf/spine Port Density:
Throughput: Up to 12.8 Tbps (bidirectional) SONiC: ONIE and SONiC images preinstalled on QFX5210-64C-S
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QFX5220 FAQs
What are the port densities and speeds of the QFX5220 Switch?
The Juniper QFX5220 next-generation, fixed-configuration spine-and-leaf switch is available in two configurations:
- 32 ports of QSFP56-DD 400GbE
- 128 ports of QSFP28 100GbE
What are the main use cases for the QFX5220 Switch?
The QFX5220 is optimally suited for high-speed, high-density spine-and-leaf IP fabrics. It enables cloud service providers and network operators to build large, next-generation IP fabrics, based on proven Internet-scale technology, that support network virtualization and intelligent traffic forwarding.
What is the throughput of the QFX5220 Switch?
The QFX5220 can deliver up to 25.6 Tbps of bidirectional throughput.
What are the top features of the QFX5220 Switch?
Three key features are described below.
- Automation and programmability: The QFX5220 supports numerous network automation features, including operations and event scripts, ZTP, and Juniper plug-ins for OpenStack Networking (Neutron).
- Cloud-level scale and performance: The QFX5220 supports best-in-class, cloud-scale Layer 2 and Layer 3 deployments with a low latency of 750 nanoseconds.
- MPLS: The QFX5220 offers a broad set of MPLS features, including Layer-3 VPN, RSVP-Traffic Engineering, and LDP, to support standards-based multitenancy and network virtualization with per-flow SLAs at scale.
Who should use the QFX5220 Switch?
Cloud providers and network operators who are increasingly deploying scale-out, spine-and-leaf IP fabric architectures built on fixed-configuration switches and whose east-west traffic in the data center is growing should consider the QFX5220.
What are the QFX5220 deployment options?
There are two models available:
- QFX5220-32CD: 32 ports in a low-profile, 1 U form factor
- QFX5220-128C: 128 ports in a 4 U form factor
