The HPE Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ Switch delivers high-density 10GbE fibre connectivity for campus cores and data center aggregation. Powered by AOS-CX, it provides automation, telemetry, and resilient switching for scalable, high-performance networks.
Guide price: Price range: £3,800.00 through £18,673.56 Ex. VAT
Enterprise data centre and campus aggregation networks must support increasing application traffic and virtualised workloads while maintaining reliable high-speed connectivity.
The HPE Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ Switch provides 48 × 10GbE SFP+ ports with integrated 6 × 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks, enabling high-capacity fibre connectivity for aggregation and data centre switching roles. The platform runs the AOS-CX operating system, supporting advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking capabilities. Data-centre and fabric-oriented switching architecture, together with AOS-CX telemetry and modern routing protocols, supports scalable east-west traffic patterns across leaf-spine and high-bandwidth aggregation designs.
The CX 8320 delivers high-performance switching capacity and integrates the Network Analytics Engine (NAE) , providing real-time telemetry and programmable monitoring across the network fabric. Organisations that require 25GbE-ready aggregation may also consider the HPE Aruba CX 8360-48Y6C v2 48-Port SFP28 Switch, for providing a cleaner upgrade path for higher-speed server and fabric links.
By combining dense fibre connectivity with continuous analytics and automation, the CX 8320 allows operators to monitor traffic patterns, detect anomalies, and maintain stable network performance across distributed applications.
Our specialists can help design and deploy HPE Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ Switch solutions tailored to high-performance enterprise and data centre network environments. It also gives IT teams a more practical platform for planned growth without adding unnecessary management overhead.
The HPE Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ Switch delivers high-density 10GbE fibre switching for campus core, aggregation, and data centre ToR roles, combining 48 SFP+ ports with 40GbE uplinks.
1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ Ports
Supports dense fibre connectivity for aggregation, core, and top-of-rack network designs.
40GbE QSFP+ Uplinks
Provides high-bandwidth uplinks to distribution, core, or spine layers.
Flexible Transceiver Support
Supports 1G and 10G optical connectivity, with optional breakout capability on uplinks.
Compact 1U Architecture
Delivers dense fibre switching capacity in a space-efficient platform.
VSX Resiliency
Supports high-availability designs without spanning-tree dependence.
AOS-CX Operating System
Provides automation, programmability, and operational consistency across Aruba CX networks.
Embedded Analytics
Integrated telemetry and monitoring improve visibility into network performance.
Whether scaling fibre aggregation or modernising high-speed campus core connectivity, we help design Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ deployments for capacity, resilience, and visibility.
| Product Family | Aruba CX |
|---|---|
| Operating System | AOS-CX |
| PoE Budget (W) | None |
| Product Series | 8320 |
| Switching Capacity (Gbps) | |
| Deployment | Data Centre |
| Target Organisation Size | Enterprise |
| Primary Use Case | Leaf |
| Product Tier | Flagship |
| Network Architecture | Layer 3 |
| Access Ports | 48 |
| Access Port Architecture | SFP+ |
| Uplink Ports | 6 |
| Uplink Architecture | QSFP+ |
| Total Ports | 54 |
| Maximum Port Speed | 40G |
| Port Configuration | 48×SFP+ + 6×QSFP+ |
| PoE | No |
| Stacking | Not supported |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Maximum VLANs | 4094 |
| Routing Capability | Dynamic |
The HPE Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ Switch is designed for organisations that need high-density 10GbE fibre switching for campus core, aggregation, and top-of-rack data centre roles. It suits environments where large numbers of fibre-connected services, servers, or uplinks need to be handled from one fixed platform.
The Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ Switch is well suited to campus aggregation layers where many fibre uplinks from buildings, access switches, or services need to be brought together. It supports dense 10GbE fibre switching in enterprise campuses.
Data centre environments using SFP+ server and storage connectivity often need dense 10GbE fibre switching at the rack edge. The Aruba CX 8320 supports these deployments with fixed high-density fibre ports and 40GbE uplinks.
Virtualisation hosts and storage appliances often depend on 10GbE fibre links in enterprise data environments. The Aruba CX 8320 is a strong fit where many fibre-connected systems need to be aggregated on one switch.
Enterprise services such as security appliances, application nodes, and storage gateways can create heavy aggregation demand over fibre. The Aruba CX 8320 supports these environments with dense 10GbE service distribution.
The Aruba CX 8320 also suits organisations that want a common AOS-CX platform for fibre aggregation across campus and data centre layers. It supports a more unified operational model across both environments.
Our team can help design and deploy Aruba CX 8320 48-Port SFP+ switching for fibre aggregation, virtualisation, and top-of-rack data environments.
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