Arista Networks wants to build networks with as little latency as possible. This is useful, among other things, for traders in the securities markets where every nanosecond counts for profit or loss. Other applications monitor fast and large networks and implement firewalls that cause as little latency as possible.

To this end, Broadcom uses a combination of Intel and Barefoot Networks as well as AMD and Xilinx technologies. These CPUs, FPGAs and Asics are used in the new 7130 series switches.


The 7130LBR combines the Broadcom Jericho2 switch chip with an array of programmable Xilinx FPGAs and an octa-core CPU. The latter is only responsible for running the operating system, all network workloads are handled by the chips for it. There are six 10 gigabit qsfp-dd interfaces and 48 sfp ports that can be divided into 96 links.


In the 7130B, AMD and Xilinx are replaced by Intel’s Tofino, a fully programmable network chip with less than 10 nanoseconds latency. This model also has up to 256 ports configurable with 32 10 gigabit qsfp-dd interfaces. Both models are offered to customers as examples and will go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year.

Source: Registration

Source: Hardware Info

Previous articleSpider-Man: Remastered for PC already has a release date
Next articleCanon’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Mistakes Threaten One of the Most Beloved Star Wars Series

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here