HPE Aruba CX 10000‑48Y6C S0F97A – 25/100 Gb L3 Switch
Overview
The HPE Aruba CX 10000 (S0F97A) is a 1U, high-throughput data‑center switch that pairs Aruba’s AOS‑CX OS with a programmable DPU (Pensando) to deliver services like stateful firewalling, NAT, encryption, and telemetry inline. It offers 48 ports of 1/10/25 Gb SFP/SFP+/SFP28 for server connectivity, plus 6 QSFP28 ports that run 40 or 100 Gb for uplinks or fabric interconnects.With a switching capacity of 3.6 Tbps, this switch is ideal for top‑of‑rack (ToR) deployments, edge computing, or aggregation in modern data centers. Its architecture lets you offload services directly onto the DPU, reducing reliance on separate firewall or encryption appliances. The build includes hot-swappable fans, redundant PSUs, and front-to-back airflow for efficiency and reliability.AOS‑CX brings full Layer‑3 routing (BGP, OSPF, ECMP), telemetry via a time-series database, and automation through APIs. This makes the S0F97A a powerful, programmable fabric component for data center environmentS0F97As where both network performance and services matter.
Key Features
- 48 × 1/10/25 Gb SFP/SFP+/SFP28: For dense server connectivity with future-proof speeds.
- 6 × 40/100 Gb QSFP28: High-speed uplinks or spine links in fabric architectures.
- 3.6 Tbps switching capacity: Supports large-scale, high-bandwidth data-center traffic.
- Integrated Pensando DPU: Enables inline, stateful services like firewall, NAT, and encryption.
- Front-to-back airflow: Optimizes rack cooling in data centers.
- Redundant PSUs and hot-swap fans: High availability design.
- Layer‑3 routing: BGP, OSPF, ECMP, VRF support for modern data-center fabrics.
- Programmability & telemetry: Built-in time‑series database for analytics + REST API / scripting.
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