Huawei CloudEngine 16800 Core Data Center Switch

The Huawei CloudEngine 16800 is a modular core data center switch engineered for carrier-grade and hyperscale deployments requiring extreme port density and throughput. Launched in Q4 2023, the platform delivers enhanced 400GE port capabilities across distributed fabric architectures, supporting spine-layer consolidation in next-generation data center networks. The switch accommodates mixed-rate port configurations and deep packet buffering to handle bursty traffic patterns inherent in modern cloud and telecom infrastructure.

The CloudEngine 16800 integrates Huawei's iStack intelligent stacking and distributed forwarding architecture, enabling non-blocking performance across multiple chassis configurations. The platform supports advanced QoS, segment routing (SR), and multipath load balancing to optimize traffic engineering in disaggregated spine-leaf topologies. It is engineered for operational resilience through in-service hardware upgrades and redundant supervisor engines, meeting availability requirements of tier-1 carriers and hyperscale operators.

Ideal for

• Data center spine layer consolidation replacing legacy 100GE/200GE fabric infrastructure
• Carrier backbone and metro core aggregation for telecom operators in MENA and EMEA regions
• Hyperscale cloud provider multi-region interconnect and DCI (data center interconnect) fabric
• Content delivery and edge computing network hub consolidation
• Financial services and enterprise WAN aggregation point serving multiple branch offices
• High-frequency trading and low-latency application infrastructure backbone

Technical specifications

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