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QFX10000-18Q

QFX Series QFX10000 — QFX10000 switch

SUPPORTED
55 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available
End of saleJan 2026
End of serviceJan 2031Juniper bulletin ↗
Last security firmware

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Covered past the OEM cutoff by an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Modules and units still circulate on the secondary market.

Schedule migration

Carrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

QFX10000-18Q — questions

Is the Juniper QFX10000-18Q still supported?

Yes, for now. Juniper's last date of support for QFX10000-18Q is Jan 2031 (per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin).

When did the QFX10000-18Q reach end of sale?

QFX10000-18Q reached end of sale Jan 2026, per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the QFX10000-18Q?

Jan 2031 — per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the QFX10000-18Q be maintained after Juniper support ends?

After the last date of support, QFX10000-18Q units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Juniper no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.