Huawei CloudEngine CE6857-48S6CQ-EI – Product Documentation

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6857-48S6CQ-EI is a next-generation, high-performance, high-density, low-latency 10GE Ethernet switch designed primarily for data center top-of-rack (TOR) access deployments and high-end campus network core/aggregation layers . It is purpose-built to support cloud computing, virtualization, and high-bandwidth enterprise environments requiring robust scalability and deterministic performance .

Operating on Huawei’s next-generation VRP8 operating system, this 1U form-factor switch provides 48 x 10GE SFP+ downlink ports for high-density server connectivity and 6 x 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports that can also operate in 40GE mode or breakout configurations, offering flexible network architecture options . The switch delivers an impressive switching capacity and forwarding performance suitable for modern data center traffic loads and supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 feature sets for complex routing and multicast applications .

Key differentiators include advanced data center virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN for overlay network construction, M-LAG for multi-device link aggregation with active-active redundancy, and iStack for up to 16-device stack virtualization . The device supports both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow configurations with hot-swappable, redundant power supplies and fan modules, ensuring compatibility with various data center cooling designs while maximizing system uptime .

The CE6857-48S6CQ-EI is well-suited for enterprise cloud data centers requiring high-density access, reliable scalability, fine-grained micro-segmentation, and multi-layered network security mechanisms .

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