The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port SFP+ Switch delivers high-speed 10GbE connectivity for campus aggregation and data center access. Powered by AOS-CX, it enables automation, advanced telemetry, and resilient operations for scalable enterprise networks.
Guide price: Price range: £6,400.00 through £15,920.00 Ex. VAT
Enterprise networks supporting virtualised applications and high-speed storage require scalable fibre connectivity capable of maintaining reliable performance across aggregation and data centre layers.
The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port SFP+ Switch provides 24 × 10GbE SFP+ ports with 40/100GbE uplinks, enabling high-bandwidth fibre connectivity for aggregation and data centre switching roles. The platform runs the AOS-CX operating system for advanced network automation and visibility. 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.
Through the integrated Network Analytics Engine, the switch delivers real-time monitoring and telemetry, allowing operators to analyse traffic flows and automate responses to network events. 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 10GbE SFP+ port density may also consider the HPE Aruba CX 8100 48-Port SFP+ Switch, for consolidating more fibre-connected links in a single top-of-rack switch.
With continuous analytics and automated monitoring, the CX 8100 helps IT teams maintain stable network performance while supporting the increasing bandwidth requirements of modern enterprise workloads.
Our specialists can help design and deploy HPE Aruba CX 8100 solutions tailored to fibre-based aggregation networks.
The HPE Aruba CX 8100 24-Port SFP+ Switch is a compact 1U Layer 3 switch built for data centre and aggregation roles, delivering high-density 10GbE fibre connectivity with high-speed 40/100GbE uplinks.
1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ Ports
Provides flexible fibre-based server, storage, or aggregation connectivity in a compact 1U platform.
40/100GbE Uplinks
QSFP+/QSFP28 uplinks support high-bandwidth connections to spine, core, or aggregation layers.
Breakout Port Flexibility
QSFP ports support optional 4x10GbE and 4x25GbE breakout for flexible network design.
Layer 3 Switching Platform
Designed for modern leaf, aggregation, and high-speed enterprise network roles.
AOS-CX Operating System
Microservices-based software supports programmability, resiliency, and simplified automation.
Network Analytics Engine
Built-in telemetry and monitoring improve visibility and troubleshooting.
EVPN-VXLAN Support
Enables scalable overlay networking for virtualised and cloud-oriented environments.
Whether building a new leaf layer or upgrading high-speed aggregation, we help design Aruba CX 8100 24-Port SFP+ deployments for performance, visibility, and long-term 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 | SFP+ |
| Uplink Ports | 4 |
| Uplink Architecture | QSFP28 |
| Total Ports | 28 |
| Maximum Port Speed | 100G |
| Port Configuration | 24×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 SFP+ Switch is designed for organisations that need fixed 10GbE fibre switching for campus aggregation and top-of-rack data centre roles. It suits environments where fibre-based server, storage, or aggregation connectivity is preferred over copper interfaces.
The Aruba CX 8100 24-Port SFP+ Switch is well suited to top-of-rack environments where servers and storage connect over 10GbE fibre. It supports rack-level switching for data centre designs that rely on SFP+ connectivity and high-speed uplinks.
Enterprise campuses often aggregate access and building traffic over fibre to support higher bandwidth and longer runs. The Aruba CX 8100 fits these environments where 10GbE SFP+ connectivity is needed at the aggregation layer.
Virtualisation hosts and storage platforms often connect over fibre in server rooms and private data environments. The Aruba CX 8100 supports these deployments with fixed high-speed switching for virtual infrastructure and storage traffic.
Private cloud environments often need switching that supports automation, telemetry, and resilient high-speed connectivity. The Aruba CX 8100 suits these deployments where fibre-based 10GbE connectivity supports cloud-style infrastructure operations.
The Aruba CX 8100 also fits organisations that want a common AOS-CX switch platform across fibre aggregation and top-of-rack roles. It supports more consistent operations across campus and data environments.
Our team can help design and deploy Aruba CX 8100 24-Port SFP+ switching for fibre aggregation, virtualisation, and top-of-rack data environments.
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