Juniper Networks QFX10000-36Q Switch Line Card

Juniper Networks QFX10000-36Q is a switch line card for the QFX10000 family that provides 36 40G QSFP ports and 12 100G QSFP28 ports. It expands a Juniper QFX10000 chassis with high-density, mixed-speed interconnects, delivering 40GbE and 100GbE connectivity on a single module. The 36 ports are 40G QSFP interfaces, while the 12 ports are 100G QSFP28 interfaces, enabling flexible uplink/downlink configurations within data center fabrics. This line card is suitable for data center environments that require dense, high-bandwidth interconnects between servers, storage systems, and other switches, supporting tiered network designs such as spine-leaf architectures. By combining both 40G and 100G ports on one card, it helps optimize space and cabling in dense rack deployments while expanding the QFX10000 switch’s capacity to handle large-scale traffic.”