Arista DCS-7280CR2K-60-DC-F | 7280R2 60-Port 100G Switch, AlgoMatch-2, 12Tbps

Q: What is AlgoMatch-2 and how does it benefit this switch?
A: AlgoMatch-2 is Arista's advanced policy-based forwarding and network telemetry engine that combines general-purpose memory with software algorithms for flexible access control, flow matching, and scalable packet processing. It enables higher routing table capacity (over 2 million IPv4 routes) and more efficient policy enforcement compared to standard solutions.

Q: Can the QSFP28 ports be broken out to lower speeds?
A: Yes, the 60x 100GbE QSFP28 ports support flexible breakout modes to 50GbE, 25GbE, and 10GbE, enabling configurations up to 240x 10GbE or 120x 50GbE logical ports for maximum deployment flexibility.

Q: What deployment scenarios is the DCS-7280CR2K-60-DC-F designed for?
A: This switch router is purpose-built for high-performance spine, core aggregation, data center interconnect (DCI), IP storage, content delivery networks, and internet peering applications requiring deep packet buffers, low latency, and full Layer 2/3 routing capabilities.

Q: Does this model support VXLAN and EVPN for network virtualization?
A: Yes, the switch runs Arista EOS and fully supports VXLAN bridging and routing, EVPN, MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP, and 128-way ECMP for modern leaf-spine fabric architectures and overlay networking.

Q: What is the difference between the DC-F and standard models?
A: The -DC-F suffix indicates dual redundant DC power supplies with front-to-rear airflow. This configuration is ideal for data centers with DC power infrastructure and hot/cold aisle containment requiring predictable airflow direction.