HPE Aruba JL635A CX 8325 48Y8C 25G/100G Switch

Description

The HPE Aruba JL635A CX 8325 48Y8C Switch is a high-performance data center switch. It is part of the Aruba CX 8325 series and is designed for core, aggregation, and spine-leaf architectures.

The switch provides 48 × 1/10/25G SFP28 ports for high-density server and storage connectivity. It also includes 8 × 40/100G QSFP28 uplink ports for high-speed aggregation and backbone connections. This combination delivers flexibility for modern data center designs.

The JL635A runs on the Aruba AOS-CX operating system, which supports automation and real-time monitoring. It enables advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, including VLAN, QoS, IPv4/IPv6 routing, BGP, OSPF, VRF, and VXLAN. These features support scalable and virtualized network environments.

This switch is typically deployed in spine-leaf architectures. It can operate as a leaf or spine switch, depending on the network design.

From a hardware perspective, the JL635A supports redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules. This ensures high availability and continuous operation. It is built for high throughput and low latency, which are critical in data center environments.

The Aruba CX 8325 series is designed for cloud, enterprise data centers, and high-performance computing environments where scalability and reliability are required.

Key Features:

• 48 × 1/10/25G SFP28 ports
• 8 × 40/100G QSFP28 uplink ports
• Advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, VRF)
• Designed for spine-leaf, core, and aggregation roles
• Aruba AOS-CX with automation and analytics
• Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fans