Juniper QFX5100-24Q-AA-AFO 40GbE Switch for Data Centers

Product Description

The Juniper QFX5100-24Q-AA-AFO is a 1U managed switch designed for high-density data center access and aggregation deployments. Operating under Junos OS, this QFX5000 series model provides 24 QSFP+ 40GbE ports with expansion capability to 32 ports, delivering a switching capacity of 2.56 Tbps. It is suitable for enterprise customers deploying leaf-spine architectures or consolidating 10G/40G server connectivity.

Technical Specifications

• Ports: 24–32 x QSFP+ 40GbE (with breakout to 4x10GbE)
• Switching Capacity: 2.56 Tbps
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Power Supply: AC (suffix -afo)
• Operating System: Junos OS
• Breakout Support: Yes, via breakout cables (40G to 4x10G)

Design Features

• Fixed 1U chassis optimized for high-density data center environments
• QSFP+ ports support breakout cables for flexible 10G port density expansion
• AC power input configuration (model suffix -afo)
• Junos OS provides consistent network automation and management capabilities
• Designed for low-latency, high-throughput forwarding in east-west traffic patterns

Application Area

This switch is deployed as a leaf device in leaf-spine data center topologies, aggregating 10G/40G server connections. It also supports high-performance storage network fabrics and can serve as an access layer for large-scale enterprise data centers requiring scalable 40GbE uplinks with 10G breakout flexibility. The Juniper QFX5100-24Q-AA-AFO is suited for customers standardizing on Junos OS across their network infrastructure.