Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers
End-of-sale date: February 29, 2024
End-of-support date: February 28, 2029
Replacement/upgrade
The Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 6000 Series Routers do not have a single explicit replacement product. However, Cisco provides a variety of routers and SD-WAN appliances to connect and protect every network.
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Features and benefits
Superior programmability and virtualization
Enhance application service offerings, increase provisioning speed, and optimize your network economics systemwide.
Engineering innovations
Innovations include Cisco nPower X1 NPUs, hardware-enabled true zero-packet, zero-topology loss ISSU, capability to scale beyond 1 petabit in a multichassis configuration, enhanced operations support, and packet-optical integration.
No service interruption
Intelligent distributed architecture and operationally efficient and redundant hardware help prevent interruption of service.
Increased environmental efficiency
Use an adaptable power consumption model for both the ASIC and CMOS photonics technology for the lowest carbon footprint in service provider routing today. Easily adapt each line card's power consumption to the number of ports used.
Optimal control-plane integration
Support control-plane integration between the router and optical extensions for configuration, monitoring, proactive redundancy, and scalability. Efficiently deliver cloud, video applications, and IoE capabilities to your customers.
Services
Solve problems faster, improve operational efficiency, and reduce your risk of downtime.