Arista 7280R & 7320X Fixed Spine Maintenance — vendor-independent service
We service Arista Fixed Spine 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: 7280R series (R, R2, R3 — carrier-class spine with deep buffer) and 7320X series (compact spine, 32x100G). 30 to 60 percent below Arista A-Care, up to 70 percent on EOSL 7280R first generation.
Which fixed spine models we service
Arista Fixed Spine addresses two different use cases. 7280R series is carrier-class — deep buffer (several gigabytes per port group) allows absorbed bursts without packet loss, which is why 7280R is standard for WAN edge, internet peering, service provider aggregation and carrier backbones. Three generations: 7280R (original), 7280R2 (refresh), 7280R3 (current with 100/400G). 7320X series is compact spine for medium data center fabrics — 32x100G in 1 RU, without deep buffer, for classic EVPN-VXLAN spine roles.
Why TPM maintenance for 7280R & 7320X
7280R maintenance is positioned high-end — carrier-class hardware with deep buffer costs accordingly with Arista A-Care, typically 4,500 to 8,000 EUR/year for a 7280CR3 with 24×7×4. In service provider and WAN edge configurations with 4-12 7280R switches, this adds up to significant budgets quickly. TPM reduces this to 35-50 percent — the hardware architecture (single box, single ASIC with deep buffer) is manageable from a maintenance perspective, the value lies in component inventory and SLA response time, not in proprietary maintenance complexity.
We service 7280R and 7320X with OEM power supplies, fan trays and optics from our own warehouse. For 7280R, the three generations (R, R2, R3) are hardware-wise completely different — components are not interchangeable across generations, power supplies and fan trays have different specifications. We stock all three generations. EOS software, deep buffer configuration, BGP/MPLS/Segment Routing and all carrier-class features stay functionally unchanged — TPM only affects the hardware layer.
Generations timeline & TPM coverage
Per hardware generation: vendor phase (slate) and TechCare coverage window (teal) up to ~5 years post-OEM EOSL.
- 7280R (1. Generation)2014–2024TPM until2029+Recommended
- 7280R22016–2026TPM until2031+Supported
- 7280R32019–2027TPM until2032+Supported
- 7320X / 7320X-LC2018–2026TPM until2031+Supported
EOSL status of fixed spine generations
7280R generations follow a 7-9 year lifecycle. 7280R first generation has largely reached EOSL, 7280R2 is approaching, 7280R3 and 7320X are current.
| Model family | Released | OEM support ends | TPM status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7280R (1. Generation) | 2014–2016 | 2022–2024 | Recommended |
| 7280R2 | 2016–2018 | 2024–2026 | Supported |
| 7280R3 | 2019+ | ca. 2027+ | Supported |
| 7320X / 7320X-LC | 2018+ | ca. 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.