arista 7150S-24
The Arista 7150S-24 is a 1U ultra-low-latency 10GbE switch purpose-built for financial trading, high-frequency trading (HFT) desks, and latency-sensitive market data networks. Powered by the Altair ASIC, the 7150S-24 delivers wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding with deterministic sub-350 nanosecond latency, hardware IEEE 1588 PTP timestamping, and advanced AgilePorts.
Specifications
| Brand | arista |
|---|---|
| Family | 7150 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch |
| Released | Oct 2012 |
| End of sale | Oct 2019 |
| End of support | Oct 2024 |
| Ports | 24x 1G/10GbE SFP+ ports |
| Switching capacity | 480 Gbps / 360 Mpps |
| Latency | Sub-350 nanosecond latency (deterministic across all packet sizes) |
| Timestamping | Hardware-based IEEE 1588 PTP with nanosecond accuracy |
| Features | LANZ latency analyzer, precision timestamping, and PTP boundary clock |
Generations
- Next generation: arista 7150S-52
Works together
How the arista 7150S-24 connects to servers, storage and the network: 3 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
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
Dell PowerEdge R430 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R630 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack
HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 1U rack
Adapters for the server
BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Storage
HPE MSA 2040 2U rack enterprise SAN
Dell PowerStore 7000T 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 400 2U rack
HPE MSA 2050 2U rack enterprise SAN
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Optics
SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
SFP-10G-SR Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)
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
Dell PowerEdge R430 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R630 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack
HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 1U rack
Adapters for the server
BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Storage
Dell PowerStore 7000T 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 400 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H 3U rack
Optics
SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
SFP-10G-SR Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)
Hyperconverged cluster
Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.
HCI nodes
Dell VxRail P Series P570F 2U rack (1 node)
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 2U rack
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen9 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3320 1U rack
Adapters for the server
BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Optics
SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
SFP-10G-SR Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- iSCSI explained mrplanb.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- Network monitoring tools compared mrplanb.com
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 7150S-24.
- Compatibility Arista transceivers and cables
- Support Arista Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What is Arista LANZ on the 7150S?
Latency Analyzer (LANZ) provides microsecond-level tracking of buffer congestion, alerting operators before packet drops impact trade execution.
What makes the 7150S latency deterministic?
The cut-through forwarding pipeline executes packet lookups in fixed cycles regardless of packet size or active feature configurations.
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Sources
- Arista 7150S-24 Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Arista 7150S-24 Data Sheet and Specifications, checked 2026-10-27