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  • CloudEngine 16800 Series Data Center Switches

    CloudEngine 16800 Series
    Data Center Switches

    Unleashing computing power with new Ethernet.

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CloudEngine 16800 Series Data Center Switches
CloudEngine 16800 Series Data Center Switches

CloudEngine 16800 Series Data Center Switches

Huawei CloudEngine 16800 is a data center switch developed for the intelligence era. It applies to integrated big data centers and cross-region computing power scheduling scenarios such as "East-to-West Computing Resource Transfer". In 2023, Huawei comprehensively upgrades the CloudEngine 16800 series switches and launches the CE16800-X — industry's first core switch designed for the diversified computing era. This switch comes with high-density 400GE and intelligent scheduling algorithms, ideal for accelerating the unleash of computing power. In addition, Huawei's hyper-converged Ethernet technology enables unified bearer of general-purpose computing, storage, and supercomputing networks, minimizing the TCO.

Large Capacity

Large Capacity

173/1548 Tbit/s switching capacity, supporting smooth evolution to 400 GE in anticipation of future traffic demand.

Intelligent Engine

Intelligent Engine

A unique iLossless algorithm learns and trains network-wide traffic in real time, implementing network adaptation and self-optimization. Zero packet loss boosts throughput to 100%.

Intelligent O&M

Intelligent O&M

An intelligent Operations and Maintenance (O&M) platform, supported by telemetry-based data collection in milliseconds, enables fault location within 3 minutes and prediction of 90% of risks.

Specifications¹

Parameters CloudEngine 16804 CloudEngine 16808 CloudEngine 16816
Switching Capacity 45 Tbit/s2 89 Tbit/s2 178 Tbit/s2
Forwarding Performance 14,400 Mpps 28,800 Mpps 57,600 Mpps
Service Slots 4 8 16
Switching Fabric Module Slots  9
Fabric Architecture Clos architecture, cell switching, VoQ
Airflow Design Strict front-to-back airflow design
Virtualization M-LAG
VS (1:16 virtualization)
Cluster Switch System (CSS)
VXLAN and VXLAN bridging
QinQ access VXLAN
L2/L3 VLAN, STP, LACP
Static route, IPv4/IPv6 dynamic route protocol
IP packet fragmentation and reassembly
Reliability Microsegmentation
Hardware-based Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) 
O&M Telemetry
ERSPAN+
iPCA
Programmability Standard NETCONF interface
Ansible-based automatic configuration and open-source module release

1. This content is applicable only to regions outside the Chinese Mainland. Huawei reserves the right to interpret this content.
2. Roadmap.

Parameters CloudEngine 16800-X4 CloudEngine 16800-X8 CloudEngine 16800-X16
Switching Capacity 179/387 Tbit/s2 357/774 Tbit/s2 714/1548 Tbit/s2
Forwarding Performance 26,100 Mpps 52,200 Mpps 104,400 Mpps
Service Slots 4 8 16
Switching Fabric Module Slots  9
Fabric Architecture Clos architecture, cell switching, VoQ
Airflow Design Strict front-to-back airflow design
Virtualization VXLAN routing and bridging
BGP-EVPN
M-LAG
QinQ access VXLAN
L2/L3 VLAN, STP, LACP
Static route, IPv4/IPv6 dynamic route protocol
Reliability MACsec
BFD for BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, static route, and VXLAN
Hardware-based BFD
DPFR
MoFRR
O&M Telemetry
Netstream
ERSPAN+
IFIT
Packet Event
Programmability Standard NETCONF interface
Ansible-based automatic configuration and open-source module release

1. This content is applicable only to regions outside the Chinese Mainland. Huawei reserves the right to interpret this content.
2. Roadmap.

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