Re: Low Cost 400G??

[Tom Beecher via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

   - Lots of ports
   - Lots of FIB
   - Cheap

Pick 2

On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM Mike Hammett via NANOG <
nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:

> Is it paradoxical to wonder what low-cost full table (or close to it) 400G
> options there are? An earlier thread looks like the Arista 7280QR-C36 is
> "almost" there for 100G at a reasonable $3k, but a quick look at
> 400G-capable goes up, well, 4x in price, though one does get fully into DFZ
> capable devices then.
>
> It seems like anything with more than low 6 digit route capability goes
> into full-scale multi-million capability, which is great technically, but
> not so great financially.
>
>
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