Cisco C8500L‑8S4X – Catalyst 8500L 8S4X Edge Router

Description

The Cisco C8500L‑8S4X is a high‑performance Catalyst 8500L Series Edge Platform router engineered for modern enterprise and SD‑WAN deployments that require secure, scalable, and flexible edge connectivity. It combines routing, security, and WAN‑edge services in a compact 1 RU form factor, delivering a balanced mix of 12 fiber ports (8 × 1 GE SFP and 4 × 10 GE SFP+), robust routing performance, and advanced features for encrypted and non‑encrypted traffic. Running on Cisco IOS XE software, the platform supports IPv4/IPv6 routing, SD‑WAN, IPsec, and a full suite of network services that help simplify WAN transformation and edge security adoption. With default 16 GB DRAM and upgradeable memory options plus optional NVMe SSD storage, it can scale to meet demanding edge needs and support network automation, segmentation, and large route tables for enterprise and service provider use cases.†

Key Features:

• Up to 12 total fiber interfaces: 8 × 1 GE SFP and 4 × 10 GE SFP+ for flexible uplinks and aggregation†

• Cisco IOS XE‑based routing with advanced segmentation, encryption, and SD‑WAN capabilities†

• Up to ~19 Gbps IPsec throughput (clear text) and ~8.6 Gbps SD‑WAN IPsec IMIX performance†

• Scalable packet forwarding and routing with support for thousands of routes and VPN tunnels†

• Compact 1 RU rackmount design, suitable for enterprise WAN edge, data center aggregation, or campus WAN edge deployments