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ARISTA LEAF & TOP-OF-RACK · TPM

Arista Leaf & Top-of-Rack Maintenance — vendor-independent service for 7050X to 7160

We service Arista Leaf and Top-of-Rack switches after factory warranty and Arista A-Care — vendor-independent, with OEM power supplies, fan trays and optics, SLA up to 24×7×4. Complete family: 7050X series (mainstream Leaf), 7060X series (high-density 100/400G), 7150/7160 (low-latency for trading and HPC), 7020/7010T (older, often EOSL). 30 to 60 percent below Arista A-Care, up to 70 percent on EOSL models.

Which Leaf/ToR models we service

Arista Leaf and Top-of-Rack switches cover the entire data center access spectrum. Four model families coexist: 7050X (older and current X3 generation, 10/25/100G), 7060X (high-density 100/400G for modern workloads), 7150/7160 (low-latency switches with sub-microsecond latency for high-frequency trading and HPC), and the older 7020/7010T line (EOSL reached but still productive in DACH fleets).

7050X series · mainstream Leaf
7050SX/7050QX/7050TX (all variants) · 7050SX2/QX2 · 7050SX3/QX3
7060X series · high-density 100/400G
7060CX-32S · 7060CX2-32S · 7060PX4-32 · 7060SX2-48
7150/7160 · low-latency
7150S-24/52 · 7160-32/48 (trading, HPC, sub-µs latency)
7020/7010T · older (EOSL)
7020TR-48 · 7010T-48 (released 2014-2015, EOSL reached)
Components & optics
Power supplies · fan trays · 1/10/25/40/100/400G optics · SFP/SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP28/QSFP-DD

Why TPM maintenance for Arista Leaf/ToR

Arista A-Care sits at the upper market segment — a typical spine-leaf fabric with 24-48 leaf switches adds up to five to six-figure maintenance budgets per year. The hardware layer of the leaf switches is comparatively simple (single-ASIC boxes without modular chassis), the complexity lies in the EOS software stack with MLAG, EVPN-VXLAN, IP Fabric and CloudVision integration. TPM uses this separation — we replace hardware maintenance (power supplies, fan trays, optics, box replacement if needed) at 40-50 percent of the A-Care price, EOS and CloudVision continue independently.

We service Arista Leaf/ToR switches with OEM power supplies, fan trays and optics from our own warehouse. 7050X series has gone through several generations over the years (X, X2, X3) — components are not interchangeable across generations, so we stock all variants. For low-latency 7150/7160 switches, hardware components are identical to 7050X, but EOS configuration is optimized for sub-µs latency — TPM does not affect latency optimization because EOS remains unchanged.

30–60 %
Savings vs. Arista A-Care
up to 70 %
Savings on EOSL 7020/7010T
EOS stays
MLAG, EVPN-VXLAN, IP Fabric unchanged
4 h
Onsite response time with 24×7×4 SLA

Generations timeline & TPM coverage

Per hardware generation: vendor phase (slate) and TechCare coverage window (teal) up to ~5 years post-OEM EOSL.

EOSL status of Leaf/ToR generations

Arista leaf generations follow a 7-9 year lifecycle. 7020/7010T and early 7050X have reached EOSL, 7050X2 is approaching, 7050X3 and 7060X are current.

Model family Released OEM support ends TPM status
7020/7010T 2014–2015 2022–2023 Recommended
7050X (1. Generation) 2013–2015 2022–2024 Recommended
7050X2 2015–2017 2024–2025 Recommended
7050X3 2018+ 2026–2027 Supported
7060X / 7060X2 / 7060PX4 2017+ ca. 2027+ Supported
7150 / 7160 2014–2017 2024–2026 Supported

As of 2026. EOSL data based on official vendor roadmaps and subject to change. Binding case-by-case information available on request.

What we deliver

OEM original parts

Our warehouse stocks OEM original components, including for end-of-life generations.

Onsite engineer

German-speaking technicians throughout DACH, 4-hour response time guaranteed.

Flexible SLA per system

Parts Only, 5×9 NBD or 24×7×4 — freely combinable by location and criticality.

Multi-vendor contract

One contract for Arista and all other vendors. No more individual contracts.

EOSL tracking & reporting

Monthly SLA reports, asset overview, automatic EOSL notifications.

EOS & CloudVision stay

EOS, CloudVision subscription and all Arista software licenses independent.

FAQ on Leaf/ToR maintenance

Which Arista Leaf/ToR models do you service?
Complete Leaf/ToR family: 7050X series (all generations X, X2, X3 with SX/QX/TX variants), 7060X series (7060CX-32S, 7060CX2-32S, 7060PX4-32, 7060SX2-48 for 100/400G), 7150/7160 (7150S-24/52, 7160-32/48 for low-latency trading and HPC) and the older 7020/7010T line (7020TR-48, 7010T-48, EOSL reached). Including all power supplies, fan trays and optics modules.
What does TPM cost for Arista Leaf compared to A-Care?
30 to 60 percent savings. A 7050X3-48S leaf with 24×7×4 costs 2,800 to 4,500 EUR/year with Arista, 1,200 to 2,000 EUR with TechCare. A complete spine-leaf fabric with 32 leaf switches adds up to 90,000-140,000 EUR Arista A-Care, 38,000-60,000 EUR with TechCare. For EOSL 7020/7010T fleets we see up to 70 percent — Arista often no longer offers renewal.
Do EOS, MLAG and EVPN-VXLAN continue to work without an Arista contract?
Yes. EOS (Extensible Operating System), MLAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation), EVPN-VXLAN, IP Fabric, all layer 2/3 functions, OSPF/BGP/IS-IS and VXLAN tunneling continue without licensing — they are part of the EOS firmware. EOS updates to newer versions require an active Arista contract. Usually uncritical with stable spine-leaf configurations — many customers run 4-6 years on the same EOS version.
What about Arista CloudVision?
CloudVision (CVP) is Arista's central management and telemetry platform — software subscription independent of hardware maintenance. Customers actively using CloudVision for configuration management, streaming telemetry, NetDB or the application visibility features should keep the CVP subscription with Arista — hardware maintenance runs in parallel via TPM. Switch-to-CVP integration and all CloudVision functions stay functionally active.
Can you service EOSL 7020/7010T and older 7050X?
Yes, a focus area of our Arista business. 7020/7010T (released 2014-2015, EOSL 2022-2023) and early 7050X generation (2013-2015, EOSL 2022-2024) are still productive in DACH data centers — typically in stable spine-leaf fabrics that don't necessarily need refresh. We stock switches, power supplies, fan trays and optics for these generations. EOS on older 7050X continues to work.
Which SLA levels do you recommend for leaf switches?
Spine-leaf fabrics are redundantly designed — leaf switches typically work as MLAG pair, a leaf failure is absorbed by the partner. 5×9 NBD is therefore economically appropriate for most leaf sites. For low-latency 7150/7160 in trading environments, 24×7×4 with German-speaking onsite engineer is standard — trading outage has direct penalty risks. Multi-site contracts with mixed SLA levels are standard in practice.
Can we get optics for Arista?
Yes. We supply optics as certified third-party optics or original Arista optics — both options technically compatible. 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G/400G optics in SFP/SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP28/QSFP-DD form factor. DAC and AOC cables as well. Third-party optics are typically 50-70 percent cheaper than original Arista optics, technically identical — Arista EOS accepts them without restriction.
Can we have leaf, spine and modular spine switches in the same contract?
Yes. Multi-class contracts are our strength — leaf/ToR switches as data center access layer, fixed spine (7280R/7320X) as aggregation, modular spine (7500R/7800R) as backbone — all in one contract, one point of contact, one SLA report set. Plus all other vendors (Cisco, Juniper, etc.) in the same construct.
Service performance

Real actuals Q1 2026 — straight from our ITIL ticketing.

99,2 %
Tickets resolved within agreed response time
2,4 h
Avg. first response on 4h SLA tier
88 %
First-time fix on initial dispatch
97 %
Spare part on site within 4 h, DACH depots
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