Juniper QFX5200-32C-AFI 100GbE Spine Switch

What It Is

The Juniper QFX5200-32C-AFI is a high-performance managed switch from the QFX5200 series, engineered for cloud data center environments. This 1U device provides 32 QSFP28 ports at 100GbE, delivering a total switching capacity of 6.4 Tbps. Operating on Junos OS, it is designed for spine roles in leaf-spine topologies and high-speed network cores.

Technical Details

• Ports: 32 x QSFP28 100GbE
• Switching capacity: 6.4 Tbps
• Breakout support: QSFP28 to 2x50G or 4x25G
• Form factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Power supply: AC
• Airflow: AFI (front-to-back)
• Operating system: Junos OS

Configuration & Options

• Includes AC power supply with AFI airflow, optimized for hot-aisle containment.
• Compatible with QSFP28 optical transceivers and passive copper cables.
• Supports breakout cables for flexible port-level configuration.
• Designed for deployment as a spine switch or aggregation layer in data center fabrics.
• Suitable for environments with 25GbE and 50GbE server interfaces.

Operating Conditions

The QFX5200-32C-AFI is intended for deployment in cloud and telecom data centers, particularly in spine positions within leaf-spine architectures. Its front-to-back airflow (AFI) supports hot-aisle/cold-aisle cooling layouts. The switch handles traffic aggregation from servers with 25GbE and 50GbE connections, providing a high-speed core for demanding network environments.