Cisco Router
(C8550-G2)
The Cisco C8550-G2 Secure Router is a high-performance enterprise WAN aggregation router in Cisco's 8500 Series Secure Routers. It is designed for organizations that require high-speed routing, advanced security, and SD-WAN capabilities in data centers, colocation facilities, and large enterprise WAN deployments. The router is powered by Cisco's 3rd Generation Quantum Flow Processor (QFP), which provides hardware-accelerated routing, encryption, and security services while maintaining high throughput.
C8550-G2 Specifications
| WAN ports | 12x 1/10GE (SFP+) |
| WAN Mac | Supported in all built-in ports |
| Management Port | 1x RJ-45 OOB Management ; 1x RJ-45 / 1x Micro-USB |
| DRAM | 32 GB (default) ; 64 GB |
| Storage | 480 GB (default) |
| Power supply | 750 W AC ; 950 W AC |
| Forwarding (512B) | Up to 115 Gbps |
| IPsec (512B) | Up to 48 Gbps |
| SD-WAN* (512B) | Up to 19 Gbps |
| IPv4/IPv6 routes | 8M |
| IPsec tunnels | 10,000 |
| IPv4 ACEs | 3000 |
| IPv4 Access Control Entries (ACEs) | 380K |
| NAT Sessions | 16M |
| VRFs | 8K |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 in. x 17.50 in. x 18.46 in |
| Chassis weight with 2x AC power supplies and fan tray | 20.6 lbs |
| Altitude | -500 to 10,000 feet (-152 to 3048 meters) |