Cisco Part Number: C8500-20X6C is a Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 20-port SFP+, 6-port QSFP+ Edge Platform
The Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms represent cutting-edge cloud edge solutions engineered for high-performance services, robust security across multiple layers, seamless cloud-native adaptability, and intelligent edge capabilities, all aimed at streamlining your transition to the cloud.
Platform and Configuration Overview
The C8500-20X6C platform, supports the concurrent activation of all ports and includes:
The C8500-12X4QC platform, capable of enabling a maximum of 240GE ports simultaneously. Its features include:
The C8500-12X platform, offers 12x 1/10GE ports.
The C8500L-8S4X platform, providing:
Cisco controller mode (SD-WAN) performance specifications
| C8500-20X6C | C8500-12X4QC | C8500-12X | C8500L-8S4X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text) | Up to 350Gbps | UP to 96Gbps | Up to 51Gbps | Up to 19Gbps |
| SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (IMIX*, clear text**) | Up to 100Gbps | Up to 31.9Gbps | Up to 22.6Gbps | Up to 10Gbps |
| SD-WAN Overlay Tunnels scale | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 6000 (8000[1]) |
| C8500-20X6C | C8500-12X4QC | C8500-12X | C8500L-8S4X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPv4 Forwarding Throughput | Up to 500Gbps | Up to 197Gbps | Up to 118Gbps | Up to 39Gbps |
| (1400 bytes) | ||||
| IPsec Throughput | Up to 400Gbps | Up to 135Gbps | Up to 84Gbps | Up to 19Gbps |
| (1400 bytes, clear text) | ||||
| Number of IPsec SVTI Tunnels | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |