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Notes 116 Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers Cisco® 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers build on 25 years of Cisco innovation and product leadership. The new platforms are architected to enable the next phase of branch-office evolution, providing rich media collaboration and virtualization to the branch while maximizing operational cost savings. The new Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 are future-enabled with support for new high capacity DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) for future enhanced video capabilities, high powered service modules with improved availability, multi-core CPUs, Gigabit Ethernet switching with enhanced POE, and new energy visibility and control capabilities while enhancing overall system performance. Additionally, a new Cisco IOS® Software Universal image and Services Ready Engine module enable you to decouple the deployment of hardware and software, providing a flexible technology foundation which can quickly adapt to evolving network requirements. Overall, the Cisco 3900 Series offer unparalleled total cost of ownership savings and network agility through the intelligent integration of market leading security, unified communications, wireless, and application services. Benefits and Advantages Services on Demand The Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers extend this leadership in total cost of ownership by reducing initial capital outlays by decoupling the delivery of software from hardware on optional service modules. In addition, customers receive a Universal IOS image, capable of enabling all of Cisco's rich IOS features allowing you to quickly deploy new services without having to download a new IOS image. Investment Protection The Cisco 3900 Series extends its leadership in total cost of ownership by reducing deployment costs and increasing flexibility. The platform also offers investment protection with support for many of the existing ISR modules. Energy Efficiency The Cisco 3900 architecture has been designed with higher efficiency power supplies that provide energy-savings features that include intelligent power management, allowing customers to control power to a specific module based on time of day, with full Cisco EnergyWise feature support in the future. Cisco® 3900 Series builds on the best-in-class offering of the existing Cisco 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers by offering two platforms -the Cisco 3925 and the Cisco 3945 Integrated Services Routers. Both Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers offer embedded hardware encryption acceleration, voice- and video-capable digital signal processor (DSP) slots, optional firewall, intrusion prevention, call processing, voicemail, and application services. In addition, the platforms support the industries widest range of wired and wireless connectivity options such as T1/E1, T3/E3, xDSL, Copper and Fiber GE. Overall, the Cisco 3900 Series offers superior performance and flexibility for flexible network deployments from small business offices to large enterprise office, all while providing industry-leading investment protection. 117