Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software delivers SD-WAN, WAN gateway, and network services in virtual and cloud environments using Cisco IOS XE Software.
The Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software is a virtual router that provides SD-WAN, WAN gateway, and network services in virtual and cloud environments. It uses Cisco IOS XE Software to enable enterprises to extend their networks into provider-hosted clouds. Cloud providers can also use it to offer enterprise-class networking services to tenants. The software supports virtualization of network functions, allowing service providers to scale and consolidate services on a single server.
Key features include routing, VPN, firewall, NAT, QoS, application visibility, failover, and WAN optimization. It supports multitenant deployment via VRF and integrates with existing Cisco networking infrastructure. The software can be deployed on Cisco UCS servers or on VMware, Red Hat KVM, Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
It is a virtual-form-factor router that delivers SD-WAN, WAN gateway, and network services functions into virtual and cloud environments.
It can run on Cisco UCS servers, VMware ESXi, Red Hat KVM, Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
It allows enterprises to directly connect distributed sites to cloud deployments and enables cloud providers to scale network services using NFV components.