Cloud-scale WAN performance in a compact form factor
Expedite your cloud journey with accelerated services, multilayer security, and edge intelligence.
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Deliver outstanding service and agile connectivity to users near and far.
Streamline services integration
Enjoy cloud-scale performance with accelerated services that are powered by custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) architecture.
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Gain industry-leading multilayered protection—and move to secure access service edge (SASE) with SD-WAN for on-premises and cloud-delivered security.
C8500-12X4QC
12-port 1/10GE, 2-port 40/100GE, 2-port 40GE
Cisco SD-WAN edge platform with 12 x SFP+ ports, 2 x QSFP+ ports, and 2 x QSFP28 ports
- 40/100GE port, 1RU SD-WAN platform
- Up to 200-Gbps Cisco Express Forwarding aggregate throughput
- Built-in interface flexibility (1/10/40/100GE)
- Cisco vManage, Cisco Catalyst Center management, programmable APIs
C8500-12X
12-port 1/10GE
Cisco SD-WAN edge platform with 12 x SFP+ ports
- High-density 1/10G, 1RU SD-WAN platform
- Up to 120-Gbps Cisco Express Forwarding aggregate throughput
- Built-in interface flexibility (12 x 1/10GE)
- Cisco vManage, Cisco Catalyst Center management, programmable APIs
C8500L-8S4X
4-port 1/10GE, 8-port 1GE
Cisco SD-WAN edge platform with 4 x SFP+ ports and 8 x SFP ports
- Multiple 1/10G, 1RU SD-WAN platform
- Up to 20-Gbps Cisco Express Forwarding aggregate throughput
- Built-in interface flexibility (4 x 1/10GE, 8 x 1GE)
- Cisco vManage, Cisco Catalyst Center, programmable APIs
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