Arista 7140T-8S

arista-7140t-48port Arista 7140T-8S high performance, low latency, layer 2/3/4, 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet data center switches. The latest series additions, the Arista 7100T switches, Arista 7140T-8S 48-port models with auto-negotiating 1/10GBASE-T ports with standard RJ-45 connectors and SFP+ uplink ports. The 7100T switches support redundant, hot-swappable power and cooling in 1RU and offer front-to-rear airflow when mounted in either direction. Positioned for data center server access, the 7100T switches offer backwards compatibility with standard Gigabit Ethernet cabling and investment protection as customers migrate from Gigabit to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

The Arista 7100T switches support 10GBASE-T over Category 6a cabling up to 100m, but also support Category 5e and Category 6 cabling with distances up to 55m. This allows for investment protection with existing cabling plants.

Arista 7140T-8S Overview

40x 1/10GBASE-T (RJ-45) Ports
8x SFP/SFP+ Uplink Ports
800 Gbps Throughput
600 Mpps Packets/Second
X86 Dual-Core
1 rack unit (RU)
Redundant hot-swappable power
Reversible airflow option
In-service-software upgrades (ISSU)
Health monitoring and self-healing
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Arista EOS™

The Arista 7140T-8S runs Arista EOS™, a datacenter-class operating system with a fine-grained modular protected memory architecture that ensures the highest levels of reliability and availability. Each process is monitored and restarted automatically in response to failure, while in-service software upgrades (ISSU) allow individual software components to be updated without disrupting system operation. Arista EOS can be extended to support virtualized environments and is customizable to meet specific customer functionality requirements.