HPE Aruba 8325-32C 32-Port 100GbE QSFP28 L3 Managed Switch, Rear-to-Front Airflow, TAA Compliant

The HPE Aruba 8325-32C Switch is a high-performance, L3 managed switch designed for demanding data center and campus core environments. With 32 ports of 100 Gigabit QSFP28 / 40 Gigabit QSFP+ connectivity, it delivers exceptional throughput and low latency for bandwidth-intensive applications. This switch features rear-to-front airflow for efficient cooling in rack deployments and is TAA compliant for US government projects.

Advantages

Offers industry-leading switching capacity of 6.4 Tbps and forwarding rate of 4.8 Bpps, ensuring seamless data flow. Supports advanced features like VSX, VXLAN, EVPN, and MACsec for enhanced network virtualization and security. Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans provide high availability.

Suitable for

• Data center spine-leaf architectures
• Campus core and aggregation layers
• High-performance computing (HPC) clusters
• Service provider edge deployments

Key specifications

• 32 x 100GbE QSFP28 / 40GbE QSFP+ ports
• Switching capacity: 6.4 Tbps
• Throughput: 4.8 Bpps
• Form factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Airflow: Rear-to-front
• Processor: 6-core ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2.2 GHz
• RAM: 32 GB DDR4 SDRAM
• Flash memory: 32 GB
• MAC address table: 136,000 entries
• Jumbo frame support: up to 9198 bytes
• Management: CLI, Web GUI, SNMP, REST API, Netconf
• Power supply: 2x 1600W redundant hot-swappable
• Latency (100GbE): < 1.5 µs
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 45°C

Recommendations

Ideal for organizations requiring high-density 100GbE connectivity with advanced Layer 3 features and robust security. Pair with HPE Aruba switches for a unified network fabric.