Cisco 8000Series routers are primarily designed for service provider and web-scale networks, offering high-performance routing capabilities to handle large-scale, high-bandwidth environments typically found in service provider infrastructures and data centers.
The Cisco 8000 Series routers are part of Cisco’s high-performance routing portfolio. As documented in the official Cisco product and FLDTEC study materials:
Cisco 8000 Series routers are purpose-built for service provider and cloud-scale datacenters.
They are designed to support massive bandwidth, 5G core, and edge routing demands.
These routers provide scalable, high-performance architecture, using Cisco Silicon One ASICs, enabling terabits of throughput with advanced telemetry and network programmability.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. Remote branches and retail typically use ISR/ASR 1000/1100 Series.
C. Home or small business networks use Cisco RV Series or Meraki MX Series.
D. LAN access/distribution layers in campuses commonly use Catalyst 9000 Series switches or ISR routers, not high-end core routers.
The 8000 Series is typically found in service provider core, data center interconnect, and hyperscale cloud deployments (e.g., Google, Meta, AWS).