Juniper QFX5200-48Y-DC-AFO 48x25G + 6x100G 1U Switch

Product Description

The Juniper QFX5200-48Y-DC-AFO is a 1U data center switch from the QFX5200 series, engineered for high-performance enterprise and cloud environments. This model provides 48 SFP28 ports (10/25GbE) and 6 QSFP28 ports (40/100GbE), delivering an aggregate throughput of 3.6 Tbps and 2.1 billion packets per second. It is suited for organizations deploying scalable, high-density leaf-spine topologies within the EMEA region.

Technical Specifications

• Ports: 48x SFP28 (10/25GbE) + 6x QSFP28 (40/100GbE)
• Switching Capacity: 3.6 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 2.1 Bpps
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Power Supply: DC input
• Airflow: Front-to-back (AFO), optimized for cold-aisle containment
• Operating System: Junos OS

Design Features

• Supports QSFP28 breakout to 2x 50GbE or 4x 25GbE for flexible port density.
• Fixed 1U chassis with passive cooling design for reduced operational complexity.
• DC power architecture suitable for telecom-grade or central office data centers.
• AFO airflow direction aligns with standard hot/cold aisle cooling schemes.
• Compact form factor enables high port count per rack unit.

Application Area

This switch is deployed in enterprise data centers and cloud service provider facilities across Poland and Central Europe. It serves as a 25GbE top-of-rack (ToR) access layer for server connectivity, with 100GbE uplinks for aggregation. It is also used to build scalable EVPN-VXLAN fabrics for multi-tenant environments, supporting east-west traffic patterns in virtualized infrastructures.