The HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000-48Y6C Distributed Services Front-to-Back Switch Bundle is a high-performance networking platform designed for enterprise and cloud data centers requiring both high bandwidth and integrated service capabilities. Featuring 48 SFP28 ports supporting 25G and 6 QSFP28 uplinks supporting 100G, this switch is ideal for leaf and aggregation layers that must support dense connectivity and advanced traffic workloads.
Its front-to-back airflow design aligns with hot-aisle/cold-aisle cooling strategies, improving thermal management in rack environments. With six hot-swappable high-efficiency fans and dual redundant power supplies, the switch ensures continuous availability and operational resilience even during maintenance or fan replacement.
Powered by Aruba AOS-CX, the CX 10000-48Y6C delivers a cloud-native, microservices-based network OS with automation, real-time telemetry, REST APIs, and simplified lifecycle management. The distributed services architecture allows advanced networking and security features?such as stateful firewalling, microsegmentation, encryption, and detailed telemetry?to run natively on the switch hardware. This reduces dependency on external appliances, lowers latency, and simplifies network architecture.
Support for modern protocols including EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, and advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 services enables resilient, scalable fabric deployments. The front-to-back distributed services switch is ideal for modern enterprise, hyperscale cloud, and virtualized data center environments that demand both high throughput and integrated security services.
