The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port 10GBASE-T Switch delivers high-performance switching for campus aggregation and data center access. With 24 10GBASE-T ports, 100GbE uplinks, and AOS-CX automation, it provides scalable connectivity and reliable network operations.
Guide price: Price range: £13,222.98 through £17,434.00 Ex. VAT
Modern enterprise and data centre environments must support increasing east-west traffic between servers, storage, and applications while maintaining reliable high-speed connectivity.
The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port 10GBASE-T Switch provides 24 × 10GBASE-T access ports with 40/100GbE uplink connectivity, enabling high-speed connectivity between servers, storage systems, and aggregation layers. The switch runs the AOS-CX operating system, providing 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 8100 platform incorporates the Network Analytics Engine (NAE), delivering continuous telemetry and automated monitoring that help operators detect anomalies and maintain network performance across distributed infrastructure. That helps operators scale server, storage, and application connectivity without losing visibility into traffic behaviour as workloads become more distributed and bandwidth intensive. Organisations that require higher 10GBASE-T port density may also consider the HPE Aruba CX 8320 48-Port 10GBASE-T Switch, for supporting more copper-connected servers or aggregation links per rack.
By combining high-speed copper connectivity with real-time analytics and automation, the CX 8100 enables organisations to support high-bandwidth workloads while reducing the time required for troubleshooting and operational monitoring.
Our specialists can help design and deploy HPE Aruba CX 8100 10GBASE-T Switch solutions aligned to high-performance enterprise network environments.
The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port 10GBASE-T Switch delivers high-performance Layer 3 switching designed for enterprise data centre and aggregation deployments requiring flexible copper connectivity.
10GBASE-T Ports
Supports high-speed copper connectivity for servers and aggregation layers.
100GbE Uplink Connectivity
QSFP28 ports provide high-capacity uplinks to core or spine networks.
Layer 3 Routing Capabilities
Supports advanced routing for modern data centre architectures.
Compact 1U Design
Optimised for space-efficient rack deployments.
AOS-CX Software Platform
Provides automation, programmability, and high reliability.
EVPN-VXLAN Support
Enables scalable overlay networking.
Integrated Telemetry
Real-time analytics improve network visibility.
Whether upgrading data centre switching or deploying new high-speed server connectivity, we help design Aruba CX 8100 deployments that deliver reliable performance and scalability.
| Product Family | Aruba CX |
|---|---|
| Operating System | AOS-CX |
| PoE Budget (W) | None |
| Product Series | 8100 |
| Switching Capacity (Gbps) | |
| Deployment | Data Centre |
| Target Organisation Size | Enterprise |
| Primary Use Case | Leaf |
| Product Tier | Flagship |
| Network Architecture | Layer 3 |
| Access Ports | 24 |
| Access Port Architecture | RJ45 10G |
| Uplink Ports | 4 |
| Uplink Architecture | SFP+ + QSFP28 |
| Total Ports | 32 |
| Maximum Port Speed | 100G |
| Port Configuration | 24×RJ45 10G + 4×SFP+ + 4×QSFP28 |
| PoE | No |
| Stacking | Not supported |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Maximum VLANs | 1024 |
| Routing Capability | Dynamic |
The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port 10GBASE-T Switch is designed for organisations that need fixed high-speed switching for campus aggregation and top-of-rack data centre roles. It suits environments where copper 10GbE server, storage, or high-speed user connectivity needs to be combined with modern AOS-CX operations and resilient design.
The Aruba CX 8100 24-Port 10GBASE-T Switch is well suited to top-of-rack deployments where servers and storage use copper 10GbE connections. It supports dynamic data centre environments that need high-speed rack-level switching with straightforward automation.
Enterprise campuses often need fixed high-speed switches to aggregate access layers, wireless traffic, and routed services. The Aruba CX 8100 fits these deployments where 10GBASE-T connectivity and high-speed uplinks are preferred at the core or aggregation layer.
Server rooms and edge compute sites often rely on copper 10GbE for local servers, hypervisors, and storage appliances. The Aruba CX 8100 supports these environments with fixed high-speed switching in a platform suited to modern enterprise operations.
Private cloud and virtualised platforms often need automation-ready switching with resilient uplinks and strong telemetry. The Aruba CX 8100 suits these environments where 10GbE copper connectivity supports rack-scale infrastructure and application growth.
The Aruba CX 8100 also fits organisations that want one switch platform across campus aggregation and smaller data environments. It supports deployments where consistent AOS-CX management matters across both network domains.
Our team can help design and deploy Aruba CX 8100 24-Port 10GBASE-T switching for campus aggregation, server rooms, and top-of-rack data environments.
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