- RF management
- Service provider Wi-Fi
- Comprehensive end-to-end security
- End-to-end voice
- Fault tolerance and high availability
- Enterprise wireless mesh
- High-performance video
- Mobility, security, and management for IPv6 and dual-stack clients
- Environmentally responsible
The Cisco 8500 series controller provides centralized control, management, and troubleshooting for high-scale deployments in service provider and large campus deployments. The 8500 series provides flexibility to support multiple architectures in the same controller - centralized controller switched for campus, Cisco FlexConnect for lean branches managed over the WAN as well as mesh support for deployments where full Ethernet cabling is unavailable.
Cisco 8500 series controller automates wireless configuration and management functions and allows network managers to have the visibility and control needed to cost-effectively manage, secure, and optimize the performance of their branch networks. The Cisco 8500 series controller has integrated Cisco CleanAir technology, providing the industry's self-healing and self-optimizing wireless network for branches.