The QFX5700 and QFX5700E Switches, which are high-density, cost-optimized, 5 U 400GbE, 8 slot fabric-less modular platforms, are ideal for data centers and campus distribution/core networks where capacity and cloud services are being added as business needs grow. These services require higher network bandwidth per rack, as well as flexibility.
The line supports:
- spine-and-leaf deployments in enterprise, service provider, and cloud provider data centers
- evolving business and network needs
- deployment versatility
The Juniper Networks® QFX5700 and QFX5700E Switches are next-generation, modular and fabric-less spine-and-leaf switches that offer flexibility, cost efficiency with lower-per-bit, high-density 400GbE, 100GbE, 50GbE, 40GbE, 25GbE, and 10GbE interfaces for server and intra-fabric connectivity
A versatile, future-proven solution for today's data centers, the QFX5700 and QFX5700E switches support and deliver a diverse set of use cases. The line supports advanced Layer 2, Layer 3, and Ethernet VPN (EVPN)-Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) features. For large public cloud providers-early adopters of high-performance servers to meet explosive workload growth-the QFX5700 and QFX5700E switches support very large, dense, and fast 400GbE IP fabrics based on proven Internet scale technology. For enterprise data center customers seeking investment protection as they transition their server farms from 10GbE to 25GbE, the switches also provide a high radix-native 100GbE/400GbE EVPN-VXLAN spine option at reduced power and a smaller footprint.
The QFX5700 and QFX5700E switches support diverse use cases such as Data Center Fabric Spine, EVPN-VXLAN Fabric, Data Center Interconnect/Border, Secure DCI, multi-tier campus, campus fabric, and connecting firewall clusters in the DC to the fabric. Delivering 25.6 Tbps of bidirectional bandwidth, the switches are optimally designed for spine-and-leaf deployments in enterprise, high-performance computing (HPC), service provider, and cloud data centers.
The QFX5700 and QFX5700E switches are a modular merchant silicon-based chassis offering a variety of port configurations, including 400GbE, 100GbE, 50GbE, 40GbE, 25GbE, and 10GbE. The switches are equipped with up to four AC or DC power supplies, providing N+N feed redundancy or N+1 PSU redundancy when all power supplies are present. Two hot- swappable fan trays offer front-to-back (AFO) airflow, providing N+1 fan rotor redundancy at chassis.
The QFX5700 and QFX5700E switches include an Intel Hewitt Lake 6 core to drive the control plane, which runs the Junos® OS Evolved operating system software.
Product highlights
The QFX5700 and QFX5700E switches include the following capabilities. Please refer to the Specifications section for current shipping features.
Native 400GbE configuration
The QFX5700 & QFX5700E switches offer 32 ports of 400GbE in a modular 8 slot 5 U form factor. For a complete list of features, refer to the Specifications section and check out Feature Explorer.
- Can rapidly increase network capacity with minimal effort
- The unit is standalone and you can place it anywhere on a flat surface
- Supports cost-efficient twisted pair cables for high-speed data transfer up to 100 meters
