The Juniper QFX5130-48C is designed for enterprise data centre leaf networking, increasing 100GbE density in a compact footprint. It pairs Junos OS with hot-swappable power supplies to support resilient scaling and smoother growth in demanding rack environments.
As east-west traffic grows and fabric design has to stay predictable under tighter space and power limits, infrastructure teams need switching that scales without adding unnecessary complexity.
The Juniper QFX5130-48C is a compact data-centre switch for leaf, spine and aggregation roles in high-density environments. Its 48×QSFP28 port configuration and 100G maximum port speed give architects more high-speed connections in a single platform.
With 9600 Gbps switching capacity and Dynamic routing capability, the QFX5130-48C fits fabrics that need steady throughput and straightforward scaling. It supports dense server, storage and cluster interconnects where port availability and predictable forwarding matter.
That combination helps reduce the pressure to expand the network too early or move to a larger speed tier before the fabric is ready. It gives operations teams a practical way to grow 100GbE connectivity while keeping the topology easier to manage.
Speak with our team about the Juniper QFX5130-48C and how it can fit your fabric design, spacing and growth plans.
Juniper QFX5130-48C is a high-density switching platform for modern data center and cloud environments, designed to provide low-latency network fabric capacity and resilient operation in demanding enterprise deployments.
High-Density 100G Edge
The platform delivers 48 QSFP28 ports to support dense high-speed connectivity for data center leaf or spine designs.
High Switching Throughput
9600 Gbps of switching capacity supports aggregated east-west traffic flows across demanding network fabrics.
Data Center Fabric Role
The switch architecture is suited to building scalable network fabrics that align bandwidth growth with modular infrastructure expansion.
Operational Efficiency
A compact high-density design helps simplify network buildouts where port concentration and fabric consistency are priorities.
Hot-Swappable Power Design
Hot-swappable PSUs support serviceable power replacement without disrupting the platform’s physical integration in live environments.
Infrastructure Continuity
The switch is designed for enterprise network operation where maintaining fabric availability is a core requirement.
Deployment Flexibility
The platform supports both new and refurbished variants, giving buyers flexibility across lifecycle and procurement needs.
If you need to match fabric density, throughput, and resiliency to a data center expansion plan, our Juniper experts can help define the right switching architecture.
| Product Family | Juniper QFX |
|---|---|
| Product Series | QFX5100 |
| Deployment | Data Centre |
| Target Organisation Size | Enterprise |
| Primary Use Case | Leaf |
| Product Tier | Standard |
| Network Architecture | Layer 3 |
| Access Ports | 48 |
| Access Port Architecture | QSFP28 |
| Uplink Ports | None |
| Uplink Architecture | None |
| Total Ports | 48 |
| Maximum Port Speed | 100G |
| Port Configuration | 48×QSFP28 |
| PoE | No |
| Stacking | Supported |
| Operating System | |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Maximum VLANs | 4096 |
| Routing Capability | Dynamic |
| Switching Capacity (Gbps) |
The Juniper QFX5130-48C is a 100GbE data-centre switch for dense leaf and spine fabrics, where teams need more high-speed radix without stepping up to an all-400GbE design. It fits environments driven by east-west traffic, tight latency, and careful port planning.
In modern data centres, rack growth often outpaces fabric redesign. The QFX5130-48C gives infrastructure teams a compact way to add 100GbE connectivity, supporting predictable latency and cleaner scaling while staying below the complexity of a full 400GbE rollout.
Platform, AI, and private-cloud teams need fast links between compute, storage, and test systems. This switch suits lab-to-production fabrics where many 100GbE connections are required and shared engineering environments would otherwise suffer from contention.
Trading, risk, and analytics estates depend on consistent transport during busy processing windows. The QFX5130-48C supports data-centre fabrics that need many 100GbE server links, with oversubscription control that helps operational teams keep performance predictable.
Rendering, post-production, and shared storage clusters move very large files over sustained periods. The QFX5130-48C provides the port density needed to keep media pipelines moving across storage and render nodes without creating a bottleneck in the fabric.
Service-provider edge sites must balance throughput, space, and power discipline. This switch fits NFV, peering, and metro cloud fabrics where operators need dense 100GbE switching inside the data centre rather than routing-oriented metro gear.
Our team can help design and deploy Juniper QFX5130-48C fabrics for data centres, software platforms, finance, media pipelines, and telecoms edge sites with the right port mix, scale approach, and operational fit.
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