SAN JOSE, Calif. — October 8, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has introduced the Cisco 8223 routing system, designed for connecting data centers and supporting AI workloads. The system addresses the rising demand, power constraints, and security challenges associated with AI adoption, operating at 51.2 terabits per second (Tbps).
The Cisco 8223 is powered by the new Silicon One P200 chip. According to Martin Lund, EVP, Cisco’s Common Hardware Group, the 8223 delivers the bandwidth, scale, and security required for distributed data center architectures.
The 8223 is power efficient, scalable, programmable, and secure, addressing the power consumption challenges while remaining scalable, flexible, and secure.
The 8223 is optimized for fixed deployments and offers switch-like power efficiency. It features 64 ports of 800G, processing over 20 billion packets per second and scaling up to 3 Exabits per second, with 800G coherent optics support for data center interconnect and metro applications up to 1000km.
The system can adapt to real-time network conditions, supporting new network protocols without hardware upgrades. It also offers protection across hardware, software, and networks with features like line-rate encryption and continuous monitoring tools.
The Cisco 8223 will initially be available for open-source SONiC deployments, with IOS XR to follow. The P200 silicon will be deployable in modular platforms and disaggregated chassis. Cisco’s Nexus portfolio will also support systems running NX-OS based on the P200 in the near future.
Cisco Silicon One is a portfolio of networking devices across AI, hyperscaler, data center, enterprise, and service provider use cases. Introduced in 2019, Cisco Silicon One is deployed in major networks around the world.
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Source: Cisco
