DATA CENTER SWITCH

AS7712-32X

DCS501

Data Center Switch

The Edgecore DCS501 switch is a Top-of-Rack (TOR) or spine switch for high-performance data centers. In a

compact 1RU form factor, the switch provides line-rate L2 and L3 switching across the 32 x QSFP28 ports,

supporting up to 32 x 40/100 GbE, 64 x 50 GbE, or 128 x 10/25 GbE connections. The DCS501 can be deployed as a

TOR switch supporting 10/25/50 GbE to servers with 40/50/100 GbE uplinks, or as a spine switch supporting

40/50/100 GbE spine interconnects. This open network switch is loaded with the Open Network Install

Environment (ONIE), which supports the installation of compatible Network Operating System soſtware, including

the open source options, plus commercial NOS offerings.

Key Features and Benefits

■ Deploy as Top-of-Rack switch supporting 10 or 25 GbE to servers, with 40, or 50, or 100 GbE uplinks.

■ Deploy as spine switch supporting 40, 50, or 100 GbE ToR and spine interconnects.

■ 32 x QSFP28 switch ports, each supporting 1 x 100 GbE or 1 x 40 GbE, or via breakout cables, 2 x 50 GbE or

4 x 25 GbE or 4 x 10 GbE.

■ Layer 2 or Layer 3 forwarding at 3.2 Tbps.

■ Supports hot/cold aisle with front-to-back and back-to-front airflow SKUs.

■ All ports on front; PSUs and fans accessible from rear.

■ Hot-swappable, load-sharing, redundant AC or -48V DC or 12V DC PSUs.

■ 5+1 redundant, hot-swappable fan modules.

■ Energy efficient.

■ Hardware switch pre-loaded with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for automated loading of

compatible open source and commerical NOS offerings.