Huawei Digital Power
CloudEngine 16800 Series
CloudEngine16800 Series, now upgraded with the CE16800-X, is Huawei’s flagship core switch for large-scale, AI-driven, and high-performance data centers. Designed for intelligent computing, cross-region scheduling, and the evolving needs of data traffic in cloud environments, it supports massive bandwidth, zero packet loss, and intelligent network management.
Key Highlights
Massive Capacity
Up to 173 Tbps / 1548 Tbpsswitching capacity
Smooth evolution to 400GE to support future traffic demand
Intelligent Performance
iLosslessalgorithm enables real-time traffic learning and dynamic optimization
Zero packet loss for full-throughput forwarding and stable supercomputing environments
Smart Operations & Maintenance
Telemetry-based millisecond data collection
Faults located in under 3 minutes
Predicts up to 90% of network risks proactively
Unified Network Architecture
Supports Huawei’s hyper-converged Ethernet for computing, storage, and HPC network unification
Reduces TCO by consolidating traditionally separate networks
Specifications
CE16800
Parameter | CloudEngine 16804 | CloudEngine 16808 | CloudEngine 16816 |
Switching Capacity | 45 Tbit/s | 89 Tbit/s | 178 Tbit/s |
Forwarding Performance | 14,400 Mpps | 28,800 Mpps | 57,600 Mpps |
Service Slots | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Switching Fabric Module Slots | - | 9 | 9 |
Fabric Architecture | - | Clos architecture, cell switching, VoQ | - |
Airflow Design | - | Strict front-to-back airflow | - |
Category | Details |
Virtualization | - M-LAG - VS (1:16 virtualization) - Cluster Switch System (CSS) - VXLAN and VXLAN bridging - QinQ access VXLAN |
Layer 2 / Layer 3 | - VLAN, STP, LACP - Static routing - IPv4/IPv6 dynamic routing protocols - IP packet fragmentation and reassembly |
Reliability | - Microsegmentation - Hardware-based Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) |
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) | - Telemetry - ERSPAN+ - iPCA (Intelligent Perceptive Control Architecture) |
CE16800-X
Parameter | CloudEngine 16800-X4 | CloudEngine 16800-X8 | CloudEngine 16800-X16 |
Switching Capacity | 179 / 387 Tbit/s | 357 / 774 Tbit/s | 714 / 1548 Tbit/s |
Forwarding Performance | 26,100 Mpps | 52,200 Mpps | 104,400 Mpps |
Service Slots | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Switching Fabric Module Slots | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Fabric Architecture | Clos architecture, cell switching, VoQ | Same | Same |
Airflow Design | Strict front-to-back airflow | Same | Same |
Category | Details |
Virtualization | - VXLAN routing and bridging - BGP-EVPN - M-LAG - QinQ access VXLAN |
L2/L3 Capabilities | - VLAN, STP, LACP - Static routing - IPv4/IPv6 dynamic routing protocols |
Reliability | - MACsec - BFD for BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, static routes, and VXLAN - Hardware-based BFD - DPFR (Dual-Plane Fast Reroute) - MoFRR (Multicast-Only Fast Reroute) |
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) | - Telemetry - NetStream - ERSPAN+ - IFIT (In-band Flow Information Telemetry) - Packet Event |
Programmability | - Standard NETCONF interface - Ansible-based auto configuration and open-source module support |