MikroTik CCR1036-8G-2S+ – High-Performance Enterprise Router with 8 Gigabit and 2 SFP+ Ports

MikroTik CCR1036-8G-2S+ is an enterprise router for ISP networks and datacenters, featuring a 36-core Tilera CPU at 1.2 GHz, eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, two 10 Gbps SFP+ ports and 4 GB RAM, built for infrastructures where up to 28 Gbps throughput and 41.5 million packets per second fastpath processing are real operational requirements. Deployed as a backbone router in ISP networks or as a core router in high-traffic enterprise environments, it delivers predictable multi-core performance at a more accessible price point compared to the higher-RAM EM variant.

The 36-core Tilera architecture distributes traffic processing uniformly across independent cores without bottlenecks, regardless of packet size or protocol mix. Both SFP+ ports support 1.25 Gbps and 10 Gbps modules for fiber or Ethernet uplinks up to 10G depending on existing infrastructure. Eight Gigabit ports cover network device connectivity while the M.2 PCIe 4x slot and full-size USB port enable storage expansion for logging and operational data. Dual redundant power supplies ensure continuous availability without planned maintenance windows in production environments.

CCR1036-8G-2S+ runs RouterOS level 6 with full support for BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN and advanced traffic engineering policies at ISP scale. Management via Winbox, SSH and web interface combined with CPU and PCB temperature monitoring, voltage tracking and audible alerts provides complete operational visibility during continuous deployment.

Recommended for ISPs requiring backbone routing between 10 and 28 Gbps where budget is a consideration versus the 8 GB RAM EM variant, for datacenters where dual PSU redundancy and multi-core processing are mandatory, for enterprise networks with complex BGP and MPLS policy requirements, and for mission-critical infrastructures where large-scale hardware packet processing is an operational standard. Note: this product is discontinued — availability is limited to existing stock.