Cisco 8101-32H Router Chassis

Redefine routing with petabit scale, trust, and cloud-enhanced technology

Cisco® 8000 Series routers combine the Cisco revolutionary Silicon One™ Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), IOS® XR7 software, and a new platform design to deliver a breakthrough in high-performance routers. Cisco Silicon One is the first routing silicon architecture to break through the 10-Tbps benchmark for network bandwidth. This is accomplished without sacrificing route capacity, packet-per-second forwarding performance, or feature flexibility. The first-generation Q100 ASIC delivers 10.8 Tbps of throughput in 16-nm process technology while the second-generation Q200 ASIC increases the performance to 12.8 Tbps in 7-nm process technology. Both ASICs deliver high-scale routing and deep buffering, which typically require off-chip memories.

The 8000 Series are highly scalable, deep-buffered, on-chip High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 400G-optimized routers that range from 10.8 to 12.8 Tbps in a 1 RU footprint and are available in an industry-leading, rack-mountable modular system that is capable of 260 Tbps of full-duplex, line rate forwarding. Our innovations across silicon, optics, software, and systems facilitate high performance, high bandwidth, and low-power consumption without sacrificing any of the features service providers require.

Establish a new foundation for your network today

Imagine the possibilities if:

• Your network could scale anywhere with high performance
• The power of the cloud could improve your network operations and increase agility
• You could secure and protect your network by measuring, verifying, and enforcing the integrity of your network in real time

The Cisco 8000 Series router is designed to benefit from the real-time analytics and operational insights delivered through Cisco Crosswork™ Cloud. With this cloud-enhanced network automation, the 8000 Series routers can reduce your operating costs.

Cisco 8000 Series routers enhance the security posture of your network by helping you measure, audit, verify, and enforce the trustworthiness of your network infrastructure. With a hardware-anchored root of trust, IOS XR7 security features, and remote security attestation, you can establish device integrity from boot time to run time. These features can help prevent the execution of unvalidated or malicious software across your network.

New network architectures that change the economics of the internet

Address even the most congested parts of your core network with the Cisco 8000 Series router fixed and modular chassis. The fixed platforms enable you to deploy a full-featured router in locations that traditionally required special accommodations for space, power, and cooling. The modular platforms enable you to scale your network with fewer routers and ports required in a given location.

The Cisco 8000 Series portfolio | New approaches to platform design

Taking advantage of more than 25 years of high-performance system design, the Cisco 8000 Series delivers industry-leading capacity without compromising performance or requiring oversubscription. The 8000 Series has new power supplies, a redesigned cooling architecture, and connectors that anticipate future capacity expansion.