Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Delivers Flexibility
Our usage of Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms routers includes both IOS-XE configurations and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN deployments. We …
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What is Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms?
Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms are singular devices providing enterprise, public sector, and service providers high-performance routing, security and network services. Catalyst offer ultra-fast encryption performance, greater tunneling capabilities, along with the latest in firmware defenses and public key infrastructure (PKI) management for secure connectivity to…
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What is Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms?
Catalyst 8000 Edge
Platforms are singular devices providing enterprise, public sector, and service
providers high-performance routing, security and network services. Catalyst
offer ultra-fast encryption performance, greater tunneling capabilities, along with
the latest in firmware defenses and public key infrastructure (PKI) management
for secure connectivity to the cloud. Catalyst 8000 offer these capabilities in
a modest form factor, able to be connected for secure direct internet access
(DIA) at the branch or rack-and-stacked for immense aggregation connectivity at
core locations and colocations. Catalyst 8000 offer a variety of ports
including such multigigabit options as 10G, 40G and 100G, as well as Power over
Ethernet (PoE) for the latest in wireless integration including 5G and Wi-Fi 6
connectivity.
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Technical Details
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March 12, 2024
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Delivers Flexibility
Our usage of Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms routers includes both IOS-XE configurations and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN deployments. We needed routers that are reliable and flexible. With a current MPLS WAN environment coupled with aspirations for Catalyst SD-WAN integration and/or migration, we wanted a platform that we could rely on and that would handle either deployment method. The Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms series allows us to meet our immediate installation needs with a path to Catalyst SD-WAN that can utilize the same hardware. We have seen strong performance in both deployments so far.
- Offers multiple options to right size our deployments.
- Provides robust performance in a secure platform.
- Delivers flexible deployment methods.
- Have not yet had needs for anything that it could not do.
February 06, 2024
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms review
The Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms is used mainly as a branch to aggregator router interconnecting several remote sites to the core. The only restriction I faced up to now is the limited number of NIM slots. I would prefer at least one NIM more.
- Connect as ‘Black Router” with the transmission lines
- Connecting to the Black act as Cloud providing different networks
- Extension of our static infrastructure
- More NIM slots
- Extra RP
February 05, 2024
Cisco Live 2024
Platform is very useful on edge network environment.
- Switching capacity
- Port capacity
- Security addons
- Wifi
January 11, 2024
Powerful Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms
Used as a PE router on the edge and facilitated the deployment of our telemetry service across 100 sites.
- Easy to deploy
- Flexible on modulars
- Looks good (being a white chassis)
- Lack of POE module support
- Provide a USB-c console port
- More SFP ports
December 07, 2023
8000 series in education
We have currently done major upgrade from 4000 series to 8000. Reason to follow our Cisco curriculum which also uses dnac
- In our situation provides students with up-to-date "real life" experiences
- Gets students used to having a main control interface
- I'm just getting used to the 8000 series as we have only had it for a term.
July 01, 2023
Cisco 8000 series router versatile and easy to use
We use this for multiple purposes in different areas including SDWAN, very useful and powerful product. This has made transition to the newer protocols much easier and the level of assistance provided from cisco has been great. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking to upgrade to the newer more powerful version of routers.
- More resources for tunneling
- Ability to use sdwan softwre
- More memory for tcam tables
- Ability to utilize T1 lines for PRI
- Ability to act as a SBC for VoIP communication
- Rfid usage
- I think that a better explanation of the capabilities would be better for beginners
June 09, 2023
Catalyst Edge perfect
It`s used as gateway running UC - Cube
- Gateway
- Link to carrier
- VPN connectivity
- Backward compatibility with ISR4k
- More line cards options
- pricing still high
June 09, 2023
Happy little routers
Internet router, vpn router, WAN router.
- Routing
- IPSEC
- license model is cumbersome and expensive
We use it as a WAN router. It acts as an Internet terminating device for us which you can say as a CE router
- Routing
- MPLS TE
- Route optimization
- Number of Copper ports
- Scalability
June 08, 2023
Simple Review
Good for network. Stable and reliable with good support. Cisco have put in effort to provide support and fast turnaround time.
- Connectivity
- Support
- Response
- Delivery time
- Cost
June 07, 2023
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Review
Great for the small business network
- routing
- security
- scailability
February 27, 2023
Good but expensive
The typical use of this devices is as edge router for enterprise which are autonoumous system (AS). Typically they are used to implement BGP protol and sometimes store the FIRT
- Memory capabilities to ensure scalability in BGP FIRT scenario
- 5G support
- Application visibility
- The price is really higher than other vendors' devices
- The number of interfaces is not as higher as other vendors' devices
- The subscription model for routing capabilities forces to a continuous expense
As part of the migration from ISRk and small, fixed ASR!K platforms we are evaluating respective successors from the 8K family.
- QFP 3.0 is expected to be the enhanced version of ASR 1K
- Since it's SD-WAN ready it would be handy in hybrid environments where there are legacy MPLS and SDWAN based solutions delivering ti business
- Cloud ready
- Simultaneous operation of Autonomous & Controller modes (not as separate modes)
- Improved capacity (and port density) to match ASR 1K-HX platforms
February 11, 2023
Cisco Catalyst 8K Series Review
The Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platform is used as a replacement product in VoIP network, as voice gateway.
The equipment is a good replacement for the old voiceGW - Cisco ISR4000 product.
The new product is used for interconnection with the ISP using E1 links.
Also can be used as border router for the Internet Link.
The equipment is a good replacement for the old voiceGW - Cisco ISR4000 product.
The new product is used for interconnection with the ISP using E1 links.
Also can be used as border router for the Internet Link.
- SDWAN
- VoiceGW
- VPN IPSEC
- LAN Connectivity
- Adding more NIM slots on motherboard
- Adding PVDM slot for use cases where the router is used only for trans coding
- Adding more granular tiers for DNA licensing. For example it is a big gap between 2000Mbps (400 Mbps agg) and 1Gbps (2 Gbps Agg)
February 10, 2023
Just my 50cents
Utilities Cisco CVD
- MPLS Aggregation
- Utilities 61850
- easy deploy
- EPNM full integration
February 08, 2023
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Rules
On ENCS and UCS to connect to opco
- Boot up fast
- Easy maintenance
- High throughput
- Dna licensing
February 08, 2023
My perspectives
To the WAN network
- secure access
- support SASE architecture
- Configuration
- Price
February 07, 2023
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Review
To enable DMVPN communication to branch places between our internal network and tactical locations. The use is spread on multipla georraphical locations throughout the country.
- Not powerhungry
- Relatively cheap
- Powerful
- Bugs
February 01, 2023
Cat 8000 devices best fit for SDWAN
It is very much an SDWAN platform to our global offices. The high end models of 8500 are of an addition for our higher throughput sites. It does what is expected. We haven't seen any real problems on the platform point of view.
- sdwan
- performance with reduced footprint
- 8500 platform supporting 40/100 Gig on WAN
- could have had better drom
- software for sdwan is with issues, otherwise as a platform it does what it is suppose to.
Achieved higher throughput and bandwidth. And relief from network link choke and higher CPU utilization. All of the features, such as the ability to use voice and security routers in Network Advantage software, are derived from a simple software and licensing architecture.
- We can use it as a voice and security router on the same hardware in a simple licensing architecture.
- 2 modes (Auto mode and CTRL mode) are the best option for customers.
- Multiple features provided and hardware improved.
- In 8200 routers, a minimum of two NIM modules are required.
June 14, 2022
Lackluster 8200
Act as voice gateways supporting third party integrations for pstn or over heard paging systems. Our customers typically need also these voice gateways to provide SRST services for remote sites with sizes from 10 end user endpoints to bigger sites with 75 endpoints and more complex call flows and hint groups
- Small footprint
- Software capabilities
- Motherboard socket for PVDM modules
May 22, 2022
CATALYST 8000 BEST OPTION OF CLOUD
I have to design with routers, and the customer always says that the Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms is the best option if you want to use SDWAN. For this reason, I always have to design with SDWAN I choose 8000. In addition that if I compare it to ISR4000 we have much more performance with SASE, data, collaboration, etc.
- C8200-1N-4T SD-WAN IPsec throughput
- Number of firewall sessions 512,000
- Interface flexibility Layer 2 (Switched) and Layer 3 (Routed) ports
- Licensing because if you dont have license, yo cant use it
- Cost because ISR4000 is cheaper than 8000
- Better experience with Cisco ThousandEyes and catalyst 8000
May 11, 2022
Exploring 8000
Currently exploring its features in my lab environment, so far Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms appears to be the same as another platform, not entirely sure if it stands out for a particular feature. SDWAN and intent-based networking are its most selling points, I would have to work on it more before I give my final verdict.
- Better performance
- Routing capability
- I have used ISR before, so this seems to have many more advanced features
- Missing configuration control using rollbacks
- I have used XR platform more and that seems to give more control.
- config changes cannot be staged in different space prior to commit