CloudEngine S8700 Series Switches
- Classification:Core layer/aggregation layer switches
- Release time:2025-11-17
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CloudEngine S8700 Series Switches
- Classification:Core layer/aggregation layer switches
- Release time:2025-11-17
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The CloudEngine S8700 series switches are Huawei's next-generation high-end intelligent routing switches designed for next-generation enterprise network architectures. Based on Huawei's intelligent multi-layer switching technology, these products provide stable, reliable, and secure high-performance L2/L3 layer switching services, further offering intelligent service optimization features such as VPN, application identification, comprehensive QoS policies, controllable multicast, resource load balancing, and integrated security. They also boast superior scalability and reliability. The S8700 is widely used in large-scale campus aggregation and access systems or small-to-medium-sized campus cores across various industries, including government, education, and finance, making it an ideal choice for building cloud campus networks and supporting the digital transformation of global customers.
1. High-density access
Exclusive 72-port 10 Gigabit optical fiber board, with a port density 1.5 times that of the industry average.
2. Experience Guarantee
6000+ application identifications, providing a deterministic experience for key applications.
3. Ultra-high reliability
Innovative dual-active main controller with failover time <5ms
Technical parameters
| parameter | CloudEngine S8700-4/ CloudEngine S8700-4S | CloudEngine S8700-6 | CloudEngine S8700-10 |
| Packet forwarding rate | 51200 Mpps | 76800 Mpps | 128000 Mpps |
| Switching capacity | 68.2/307.2 Tbps | 102.4/460.8 Tbps | 170.6/768 Tbps |
| Main control board slot number | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Service board slot number | 4 (Main control includes service ports) | 6 (Main control includes service ports) | 10 (Main control unit includes service ports) |
| Fan slot number | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| System power supply | 6（S8700-4） 2（S8700-4S） | 6 | 6 |
| Optoelectronic hybrid access | 48 10 Gigabit fiber optic hybrid ports, which can meet the requirements of 10 Gigabit optical port docking and PoE++ power supply. When used with the hybrid optical-electric cable 2.0, it can achieve PoE++ power supply over a distance of up to 300 meters, meeting the power supply requirements of devices (such as Wi-Fi 6 APs) with access distances greater than 100 meters. (Note: S8700-4S does not support PoE capability) | ||
| VxLAN | Supports VXLAN Layer 2 and Layer 3 gateways Supports centralized gateways and distributed gateways. Supports BGP-EVPN Configuration via Netconf is supported. | ||
| MACSec | The port supports MACsec Secure data transmission of jump-by-jump devices | ||
| QoS | Supports flow classification technology from the link layer to the application layer. It possesses sophisticated queue scheduling and congestion control algorithms. Capable of performing precise multi-level scheduling of data streams. Provides hardware multicast QoS low-latency queues | ||
| IPv6 | Supports IPv4/IPv6 dual protocol stack Supports multiple tunneling technologies Supports IPv6 static routing, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP+, and IPv6 IS-IS. | ||
| NAC | Supports MAC address authentication and 802.1X authentication. Supports strategy linkage and business follow-up. | ||
