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arista 7060X 7060CX-32S

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Arista arista 7060X 7060CX-32S1U fixed switch32 ports6.4 Tbps

The Arista 7060CX-32S is an enterprise 1U 100GbE fixed-configuration switch delivering 32 ports of 40G/100G QSFP28 and 2 ports of 10G SFP+. Built on the Broadcom Tomahawk switching silicon, the 7060CX provides 6.4 Tbps of wire-speed switching bandwidth with low cut-through latency down to 450 nanoseconds, serving as an early workhorse 100G spine and leaf switch in hyperscale datacenters.

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Specifications

Brandarista
Family7060X
Form factor1U fixed switch
ReleasedSep 2015
End of saleSep 2020
End of supportSep 2025
Ports32x 40G/100G QSFP28 and 2x 10GbE SFP+ ports
Switching capacity6.4 Tbps / 3.3 Bpps forwarding throughput
LatencyCut-through switching from 450 nanoseconds
Form factor1U rack mount with dual hot-swap power and fans
ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, ECMP, VXLAN, and OpenFlow

Generations

Compatible parts

Cables

Transceivers

Works together

How the arista 7060X 7060CX-32S connects to servers, storage and the network: 3 ways, with the parts and products on each path.

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over EthernetFile storage (NFS and SMB)Hyperconverged cluster

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet

Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet: how it fits together

File storage (NFS and SMB)

Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

File storage (NFS and SMB): how it fits together

Hyperconverged cluster

Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.

HCI nodes

Adapters for the server

Optics

Hyperconverged cluster: how it fits together

Plan and size it

Check compatibility with Arista

Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Arista has tested with the arista 7060X 7060CX-32S.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

What made the 7060CX-32S significant in datacenter history?

It was one of the industry's first production 32-port 100GbE switches, driving the mass transition from 40GbE to 100GbE in web-scale datacenters.

Does the 7060CX support 25G breakout cables?

Yes, using breakout DACs or optical splitters, the switch supports up to 128 ports of 25GbE in 1U.

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