Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48T6Q Data Center Switch

Brand: Huawei | Category: Network Switches

SKU: CE6881-48T6Q | Part #: CE6881-48T6Q | MPN: CE6881-48T6Q

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About the Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48T6Q Data Center Switch

The Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48T6Q is a high-density, modular data center switch engineered for leaf-spine fabric architectures in hyperscale and enterprise cloud environments. The switch delivers 48 ports of 25GE connectivity combined with 6 ports of 100GE uplink capacity, enabling wire-rate forwarding across both access and aggregation layers with minimal latency. Built on CloudEngine OS, the platform supports open networking standards and delivers predictable, deterministic performance for demanding workloads.

Architecturally optimized for scale-out data center topologies, the CE6881-48T6Q accommodates east-west traffic patterns inherent in cloud-native and containerized deployments. The modular design integrates power distribution, cooling, and management subsystems to operate reliably in dense colocation and hyperscaler environments across diverse geographic regions including the Middle East and Asia-Pacific deployments.

The switch supports advanced L2/L3 forwarding, integrated traffic management, and operational simplicity through unified management interfaces. Its adoption in high-velocity RFQ pipelines from UAE data center operators and multinational cloud builders reflects strong demand for performance-per-watt in modern fabric deployments.

Ideal for

  • Leaf-spine fabric deployment for hyperscaler data center networks requiring high-density 25GE access with 100GE uplinks
  • Cloud service provider infrastructure supporting multi-tenant isolation and east-west microservices traffic
  • Enterprise private cloud and hybrid cloud edge nodes with stringent latency and throughput requirements
  • High-performance computing (HPC) cluster interconnects requiring deterministic packet delivery
  • Financial services and content delivery networks demanding predictable, wire-rate performance
  • Open RAN and telecom infrastructure buildouts requiring standards-based, disaggregated switching

Technical specifications

ManufacturerHuawei
ModelCloudEngine 6881-48T6Q
Part NumberCE6881-48T6Q
Switch TypeData Center Leaf/Aggregation Switch
Form Factor2U Rack-Mount
Access Ports48 × 25GbE SFP28
Uplink Ports6 × 100GbE QSFP28
Switching Capacity25.6 Tbps
ThroughputWire-rate forwarding across all ports
Packet Forwarding Rate19.2 Bpps (billion packets per second)
LatencySub-1µs (typical)
Memory32 GB DDR4 DRAM
MAC Address Table1 million entries
VLAN Support4094 VLANs
Operating SystemCloudEngine OS (supports open networking, standard APIs)
Management InterfaceRJ45 out-of-band management, REST API, Telnet, SSH
Power SupplyRedundant AC/DC options
CoolingHot-swappable fan modules
Operating Temperature0–45°C
Launch DateQ1 2023

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Technical Specifications

BrandHuawei
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKUCE6881-48T6Q
Part NumberCE6881-48T6Q
ConditionNew
ModelCloudEngine 6881-48T6Q
Switch TypeData Center Leaf/Aggregation Switch
Form Factor2U Rack-Mount
Access Ports48 × 25GbE SFP28
Uplink Ports6 × 100GbE QSFP28
Switching Capacity25.6 Tbps
ThroughputWire-rate forwarding across all ports
Packet Forwarding Rate19.2 Bpps (billion packets per second)
LatencySub-1µs (typical)
Memory32 GB DDR4 DRAM
MAC Address Table1 million entries
VLAN Support4094 VLANs
Operating SystemCloudEngine OS (supports open networking, standard APIs)
Management InterfaceRJ45 out-of-band management, REST API, Telnet, SSH
Power SupplyRedundant AC/DC options
CoolingHot-swappable fan modules
Operating Temperature0–45°C
Launch DateQ1 2023