The QFX5100 is a fixed 10/40GbE top-of-rack data center switch that saw wide deployment in enterprise and government data centers as a leaf/spine switch. Juniper announced End of Life for the core QFX5100-24Q/48S/48T family on 04/30/2021, with a last order date of 07/01/2022 and end of support reached 07/01/2027. No specific replacement model was named in the notice.
Milestone
Published date
End-of-Sale
Jul 1, 2022
End of support
Jul 1, 2027
Dates are from Juniper Networks’s published lifecycle notice for this product. Confirm against the official bulletin before decommissioning or letting support lapse.
Planning the QFX5100-48S-AFI replacement?
The milestones above are from Juniper’s published notice. A Uniqcli specialist will confirm them against the current bulletin and follow up by email with the replacement path and what we can source for it.
Frequently asked
When is the Juniper QFX5100-48S-AFI end of life?
Juniper's published notice sets End-of-Sale for the QFX5100-48S-AFI at Jul 1, 2022. The published end-of-support date is Jul 1, 2027, after which vendor support ends. Check the milestones on this page and plan the refresh ahead of the support cutoff.
What replaces the Juniper QFX5100-48S-AFI?
Juniper has not named a one-for-one replacement in the notice this page is built from. Uniqcli can recommend and quote the current equivalent for the QFX5100-48S-AFI, with TAA country-of-origin screening on request.
Can I still buy or get support for the QFX5100-48S-AFI?
New units are no longer sold by Juniper after the End-of-Sale date; remaining channel stock and refurbished units are the only sources. Vendor support continues until Jul 1, 2027 under an active support contract. For a fleet still running this hardware, the practical next step is a refresh plan — request a quote and we will price the current replacement.
Send unit counts or a bill of materials — we price the current replacement, confirm stock and TAA country of origin, and return one reviewed refresh quote.
