Is the Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2 end of life?

Arista ended the sale of the Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2 on March 20, 2022. Its support ended on March 20, 2025. The dates are from the maker notice linked in the end of sale table on this page. The hardware keeps working after them; what ends is the maker's side: new software fixes, support cases and replacement under a maker contract.

What does Arista name as the replacement for the Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2?

Arista's notice names DCS-7050SX3-48YC8, 48C8, 96YC8, DCS-7050CX3-32S.

DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F Arista Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, Used, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 6x 40GbE QSFP+

Condition: Used, tested & guaranteed
WARRANTY & RETURNS: DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F has a 3-year warranty and a 30-day return policy. DOA units are replaced or refunded. Full terms are on the warranty page and the refund policy.
Availability: In stock

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The Arista DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F is a switch from the Arista 7050SX2 family with 48 ports of 10GbE SFP+, 6 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ and front-to-back airflow. It runs Arista EOS. This unit is used: inspected, powered on and functionally tested by Townsend Networks technicians before listing. One switch per order, with a rack-mount kit and the power cable(s) to match.

Other versions

DCS-7050SX2-72Q-R
Refurbished, tested & guaranteedAirflow: Back-to-frontIn stock
$550

Maker description: Arista 7050X2, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 6x40GbE QSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC, 2xC13-C14 cords
HOW IT DIFFERS: DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F is the 7050X2 switch with 48 10GbE SFP+ ports and 6 40GbE QSFP+ ports, with front-to-rear airflow, 2 AC power supplies and 2 C13-C14 cords. The F in the code is the airflow: Arista sells the front-to-rear spare fan modules as FAN-7002-F and the 500 W AC power supply as PWR-500AC-F, and keeps the rear-to-front parts under R codes. Its sister DCS-7050SX2-72Q-R has the same ports on rear-to-front airflow.

Model: DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F
Network Ports: 48 × 10GbE
Connectors: SFP+, QSFP+
Type: Switch
Condition: Used, tested & guaranteed

Technical details

Brand	Arista
Family	7050SX2
Uplinks	6x 40GbE QSFP+
Total ports	54
Fastest port	40GbE
Operating system	Arista EOS
Airflow	Front-to-back
Power supplies	2 x AC (PWR-500AC), 1+1 redundant

Arista datasheet

Testing process

End of sale and support

Model	Announced	End of sale	End of support	Replacement	Notice
Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2	2021-09-20	2022-03-20	2025-03-20	DCS-7050SX3-48YC8, 48C8, 96YC8, DCS-7050CX3-32S	Arista notice

Questions about the Arista 7050 family

Is the Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2 end of life?: Arista ended the sale of the Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2 on March 20, 2022. Its support ended on March 20, 2025. The dates are from the maker notice linked in the end of sale table on this page. The hardware keeps working after them; what ends is the maker's side: new software fixes, support cases and replacement under a maker contract.
What does Arista name as the replacement for the Arista 7050SX / 7050SX2 / 7050QX2?: Arista's notice names DCS-7050SX3-48YC8, 48C8, 96YC8, DCS-7050CX3-32S.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

One (1) Arista DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F. Includes a rack-mount kit and the power cable(s) to match the switch.

CONDITION & TESTING

Condition: Used, Tested & Guaranteed DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F was tested by Townsend Networks technicians before listing. The test process is on /testing-process.