Description

The Huawei CE8861-4C-EI-F is a high-performance fixed configuration data center switch from the CloudEngine 8800 Series, designed for enterprise and cloud data center leaf/spine network deployments.

This model is a variant of the CE8861 platform featuring a port-side exhaust (front-to-back airflow direction depending on installation configuration), making it suitable for standardized hot/cold aisle data center cooling designs.

The switch provides advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities with support for high-speed data forwarding, virtualization, and scalable network architectures required in modern cloud environments.

It is commonly deployed in:

• Enterprise data centers
• Cloud infrastructure environments
• High-performance computing clusters
• Leaf/spine fabric architectures

The CE8861 series supports modular subcards and redundant hardware components, ensuring high availability, operational stability, and continuous service uptime.

It is designed to integrate into SDN-based data center architectures, supporting modern network virtualization technologies and scalable traffic engineering.

Key Features:

• Fixed CloudEngine 8800 Series data center switch platform
• Port-side exhaust airflow design for optimized rack cooling
• High-performance Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities
• Supports modular subcard expansion for flexible port density
• Designed for leaf/spine data center architectures
• Redundant power and fan architecture for high availability
• Carrier-grade reliability for enterprise and cloud environments
• Optimized for SDN and virtualization-based networking