Aruba 8100-40XT8XF4C 40-Port 10 GbE and 100 GbE Switch

Consolidate dense 10 GbE copper connections while retaining dedicated fiber and high-speed uplink capacity. Aruba R9W97A provides 40 10GBASE-T interfaces for Ethernet-connected servers, storage arrays, appliances, and aggregation endpoints. Eight 10G SFP+ interfaces add optical or direct-attach connectivity where copper reach is unsuitable, allowing the switch to join fiber-based distribution links without consuming its Base-T port count. Four QSFP28 interfaces provide the high-capacity side of the platform, with each interface specified for 40 GbE or 100 GbE operation. This port mix suits deployments that need many 10 GbE copper attachments below the switch and fewer high-bandwidth paths toward aggregation, spine, or core infrastructure. It also separates high-speed uplink requirements from the 10 GbE access-facing interface population. The 8100-40XT8XF4C configuration is distinguished by its 40-port 10GBASE-T allocation rather than an all-fiber interface layout. That makes it appropriate where existing endpoints present RJ45 10 GbE Ethernet, while the SFP+ and QSFP28 ports preserve options for fiber-connected equipment and higher-capacity inter-switch links. Its 52 total physical interfaces combine copper, 10 GbE SFP+, and 40/100 GbE QSFP28 connectivity in one fixed-port switch.