Juniper QFX5120 Series - New Generation of Data Center Switches

Juniper Networks QFX5120 Series offers a new generation of data center switches with 10x the performance of the previous generation, plus 2x the speed.

Juniper QFX5120 Series

Juniper QFX5120 Series Switches can be utilized whenever network security is a concern. They may be tailored to your needs and include robust security measures like firewalls and intrusion detection.

They are a fantastic choice for data centers because they can easily manage high-bandwidth traffic and provide high-speed connectivity for copper and fiber connections (e.g., 10Gbps, 40Gbps).

The comprehensive Juniper Apstra solution, which automates the entire network lifecycle to simplify design, deployment, and operations while giving closed-loop assurance, may be used to manage your data center QFX5120 switch implementation. Using the Juniper Mist Cloud to deploy and administer your campus fabric can streamline operations and increase visibility.

Juniper QFX5120 Series Switch is a 25GbE switch, with 48 25GbE ports and 8 QSFP28 ports for uplinks in a 550ns low latency, 1U form factor. These switches have tri-speed (1/10/25GbE) capabilities on all 48 ports and 40/100GbE on uplinks ports. As a result, users can deploy it as a downlink server or a 10/40GbE or 25/100GbE access switch with storage connectivity via a 40GbE or 100GbE uplink to the Spine switches.

The 8x100G uplinks across the 48x25GbE ports connected to the downstream server/storage provide a 1.5:1 oversubscription, which is sufficient for most data center deployments. However, when a 1:1 oversubscription is required at the access/leaf layer, it can be accomplished by connecting 40x25GbE downlink ports to servers while keeping all 8x100GbE ports as uplinks. Furthermore, the native 25GbE ports are arranged from left to right, with the QSFP28 ports grouped to the far right for clearer cabling.

Overview of the Product:

·     Provide support for multispeed 10/25/40/100GbE access, aggregation deployments, and high-density, with up to 48 25GbE ports and eight 100GbE uplink ports in a 1 U platform.

·       Feature 2.2 GHz quad-core Intel CPU with 16 GB memory and 64 GB SSD storage

·       Ensure up to 2 Tbps L2 and L3 performance, with latency as low as 550 nanoseconds

·       Come with feature-rich automation capabilities that provide support for Python and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

·    Provide support for Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) as an L2 or L3 gateway and Open vSwitch Database (OVSDB) protocol as an L2 gateway

·       Provide modern Junos OS features, such as EVPN, BGP add-path, MPLS, L3 VPN, and IPv6 6PE.

·       You can purchase the QFX5K-C1-PFL license, generate unique license keys, and install them on the switch. The license is not portable across devices.

·       Provide advanced software features, which offer all premium license functionalities and MPLS to explicitly address the needs of data center interconnect and edge use cases. However, customers must purchase the QFX5K-C1- AFL license, generate unique license keys, and install them on the switch to enable these features. One thing to remember is that the license isn’t portable across devices.

What are the Use Cases?

What are User Benefits?

1. Automation: Juniper QFX5120 Series Switches support many network automation and plug-and-play operation features, which include automatic rollback, ZTP and event scripts, and Python.
2. Intelligent Buffer Management: 25% of the total buffer space is dedicated. The rest is shared among all ports and is configurable. The smart buffer mechanism eliminates traffic bursts and provides deterministic performance while enhancing performance over static allocation.
3.  Real-time Metrics and Alarms: There are Contrail Insights that help collect and analyze comprehensive metrics in real time for monitored networks and devices. Users can view them as real-time charts and graphs. With this convenience, an operator can also configure alarms for individuals or groups of metrics when specific values or conditions are met, or anomalies occur, notifying the operator in real-time.
4. Three software licenses: Juniper QFX5120 Series Switches are available with three software licenses: base, premium, and advanced. Basic Layer 2 switching is included in the Base software. All Basic features are included in the Premium software, as well as BGP, IS-IS, and EVPN Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN). The Advanced software features license includes all Premium tier features and the MPLS feature set.
   

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