Re: Arista 7280QR-C36 Viability

[Robert Webb via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

Considering it has been end of sale since December 2022 and goes end of
life on 30 December 2027, I don't think that model would be a good choice
right now.

Robert..

On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM Mike Hammett via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>
wrote:

> At the risk of the Streisand effect, what am I missing about the Arista
> 7280QR-C36? It looks like a great router for small ISPs (great price, large
> packet buffers, good port selection, meaningful hardware routes). That
> said, it looks to be right on the border of DFZ viability. It supports
> "over 1M" routes, but I currently have about 1,036,824 in my route table.
> How much over is "over"? What happens in EOS when it goes over?
>
> What's the "next best" box for that role?
>
>
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