Juniper QFX5120-48YM – 48xSFP28 + 8xQSFP28 MACsec Managed Switch

Guide price: Price range: £6,944.13 through £12,000.00 Ex. VAT

Product Overview

The QFX5120-48YM-AFO is a 1U data-centre switch offering native 25 GbE downlinks, 100 GbE uplinks, MACsec encryption and comprehensive Layer 2/Layer 3 networking under Junos OS. Built for secure, scalable, high-performance leaf/aggregation deployments.

Ideal deployment / environment: The QFX5120-48YM-AFO excels as a secure leaf or aggregation switch in modern data-centre fabrics, combining high-density 25 GbE server connectivity, 100 GbE uplinks and MACsec encryption for secure east-west traffic. It integrates seamlessly into virtualised, multi-tenant or cloud-ready infrastructures with EVPN-VXLAN overlays, while the front-to-rear airflow design suits hot-aisle/cold-aisle rack deployments in high-density data-centre environments.

Key Features

  • 48 × 25 GbE (SFP28) downlink ports with 8 × 100 GbE (QSFP28) uplinks.
  • Full MACsec AES-256 encryption on all ports.
  • Up to 4 Tbps bidirectional switching capacity and low latency (as low as 800 ns).
  • Native support for EVPN-VXLAN overlays for virtualised and multi-tenant network fabrics.
  • Support for Virtual Chassis / Virtual Chassis Fabric for scalable multi-switch deployments.

Specification

Additional information

Models, accessories and support
Accessories
JPSU-850W-AC-AFOIncludes: AC Power supply unit, front-to-back airflow for QFX5120-48YM-AFO
JPSU-850W-AC-AFI Includes: AC Power supply unit, back-to-front airflow for QFX5120-48YM-AFI
JPSU-850W-DC-AFO Includes: DC Power supply unit, front-to-back airflow for QFX5120-48YM-DC-AO
JPSU-850W-DC-AFI Includes: DC Power supply unit, back-to-front airflow for QFX5120-48YM-DC-AI
QFX5110-FANAFO Includes: Front-to-back airflow fan model for QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, and QFX5120-48YM models
QFX5110-FANAFI Includes: Back-to-front airflow fan model for QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, and QFX5120-48YM models
Juniper Care
SVC-COR-QFX51-48MIncludes: Juniper Care Core Support for QFX5120-48YM Switches
SVC-ND-QFX51-48MIncludes: Juniper Care Next Day Support for QFX5120-48YM
SVC-COR-QFX5KC1-MSIncludes: Juniper Care Core Support for S-QFX5KC1-MACSEC-P
MACsec encryption licenses
S-QFX5KC1-MACSEC-1 Includes: Class C1 QFX5000, MACsec AES 256 Encryption Sub Software, Term: 1 Yr
S-QFX5KC1-MACSEC-3Includes: Class C1 QFX5000, MACsec AES 256 Encryption Sub Software, Term: 3 Yrs
S-QFX5KC1-MACSEC-5Includes: Class C1 QFX5000, MACsec AES 256 Encryption Sub Software, Term: 5 Yrs
S-QFX5KC1-MACSEC-P Includes: Class C1 QFX5000, MACsec AES 256 Encryption Software, Perpetual
Advanced Telemetry Feature (ATF) licenses
S-QFX5K-C1-ATF-PIncludes: SW, QFX5K, Class 1, ATF License SKU, Perpetual, SVC Customer Support to be purchased separately
S-QFX5K-C2-ATF-PIncludes: SW, QFX5K, Class 2, ATF License SKU, Perpetual, SVC Customer Support to be purchased separately

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