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
