Spec Sheet
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Product Overview
The QFX10000 line of modular
data center spine and core
Ethernet switches delivers
industry-leading scale, flexibility
and openness, with a design that
enables the seamless transition
from 10GbE and 40GbE interface
speeds to 100GbE and beyond.
These high-performance,
forward-looking switches are
designed to help cloud and
data center operators extract
maximum value and intelligence
from their network infrastructure
well into the future.
Product Description
The Juniper Networks
®
QFX10000 line of modular Ethernet switches delivers up to 96
Tbps of system throughput, scalable to over 200 Tbps in the future, to meet the rapid
and ongoing traffic growth in the data center. Industry-leading scale and density on the
QFX10000 modular switches redefine per-slot economics, enabling customers to do more
with less while simplifying network design and reducing OpEx. Based on purpose-built Q5
ASICs, the QFX10000 line delivers unparalleled intelligence and analytics, providing deeper
insights into application performance.
The QFX10000 line can be deployed in a number of dierent network designs and fabrics,
including Layer 3 fabric and Juniper MC-LAG for Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks, giving
customers complete architectural flexibility. Additionally, the open architecture ensures that
customers can innovate on top of Juniper Networks Junos
®
operating system to accelerate
the pace of innovation.
The QFX10000 is also a key component of Juniper Networks MetaFabric
™
Architecture,
which provides a simple, open and smart approach to building data center networks.
Additionally, the QFX10000 supports Data Center Interconnect (DCI), critical to workload
mobility and application availability.
For networks evolving to SDN, the QFX10000 can integrate with VMware NSX SDN
controllers and can act as a Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Layer 2 and Layer 3 gateway.
The open and standards-based QFX10000 switches can also interoperate with the Open
vSwitch Database (OVSDB) to support automated management and control capabilities.
The QFX10000 line can integrate with OpenContrail SDN controller to allow users to
choose their preferred SDN systems.
Two QFX10000 modular chassis options are available, providing full deployment flexibility:
• QFX10008 Ethernet Switch, an 8-slot, 13 U chassis that supports up to eight line cards
• QFX10016 Ethernet Switch, a 16-slot, 21 U chassis that supports up to 16 line cards
Both QFX10000 modular chassis can accommodate any combination of the following
QFX10000 Ethernet line cards:
• QFX10000-36Q, a 36-port 40GbE quad small form-factor pluggable plus transceiver
(QSFP+) or 12-port 100GbE QSFP28 line card
• QFX10000-30C, a 30-port 100GbE QSFP28/40GbE QSFP+ line card
• QFX10000-60S-6Q, a 60-port 1GbE/10GbE SFP/SFP+ line card with six-port 40GbE
QSFP+ / two-port 100GbE QSFP28
QFX10000 Modular
Ethernet Switches