Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platform

The Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platform (C8500-12X4QC) is a high-performance SD-WAN and security edge appliance designed for enterprise WAN consolidation and campus core deployments. It integrates advanced security capabilities including firewall, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, and encrypted traffic analytics (ETA) within a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple security appliances at the edge.

The platform delivers carrier-class throughput and supports up to 12 ports of 10G Ethernet connectivity with 4 40G QSFP+ ports, enabling flexible topology deployments for large-scale multi-site and hybrid cloud environments. Built on Cisco's modular IOS XE operating system, it supports Cisco SD-WAN orchestration, Application Visibility and Control (AVC), advanced routing, and WAN optimization.

Ideal for

• SD-WAN deployment and branch connectivity consolidation with integrated security
• Campus core and data center edge security aggregation
• Multi-cloud connectivity with encrypted traffic visibility and threat prevention
• WAN edge security consolidation eliminating external security appliances
• High-performance DIA (direct internet access) with application-aware filtering
• Enterprise network segmentation and zero-trust architecture implementation

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.