Cisco 8000 Series Routers have brought many innovations in performance and functionality in helping to scale the Internet for the future. Continuing with this trend, Cisco is pleased to announce the first system in the Cisco 8000 Series Router portfolio based on an innovative centralized architecture in the Cisco 8608. Built on a unique platform that combines flexibility and reliability while offering investment protection, customers can achieve unmatched reliability with redundant control and data planes enabled by redundant route processors and switch cards. Powered by the Cisco Silicon One Q200, this new system supports a variety of interfaces through various modular port adapters (MPA).Resources:https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/8000-series-routers/8608-router-ds.htmlCisco GuestsEddie Chami, Technical Marketing Expert, CiscoCisco Champion HostsLiam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), Solutions Architect, 24/7 NetworksLen Ledford, Technical Solutions Architect, Cerium NetworksAlexander Deca, Principal Network Engineer, NTTModerator Danielle Carter, Cisco, CCR Program/ Customer Voices