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Series Overview (continued) Notes Cisco ASR 1000 Series Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers transform and future-proof the network edge for service providers and enterprises by offering industry-leading performance, service capabilities, reliability, and efficiencies in a compact form factor. • For service providers, the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers enable more flexible, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of complex "any play" consumer and business services. • For enterprises, the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router transforms the WAN edge into a primary gateway for businesses where information, communication, collaboration, and commerce converge. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series consists of four different versions, all powered by the Cisco QuantumFlow Processor (QFP): • ASR 1002 Fixed Router • ASR 1002 Router • ASR 1004 Router Processors (RP) and Embedded Services Processors (ESP) to provide hardware redundancy within the system. Systems with a single RP and ESP (ASR 1002-F, ASR 1002 and ASR 1004 Routers) can run dual instances of IOS within the Linux-based IOS XE operating system for software based redundancy. Network interfaces on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series are provided by Cisco Shared Port Adaptors (SPAs). These are the same SPAs that are used on all other Cisco platforms. The use of SPAs on the platform gives the customer great flexibility with interface choices and reduced OPEX by not having to spare different components to support the platform. • ASR 1006 Router The Cisco QFP provides a leap in performance and resiliency for route processors. The architecture and performance levels achieved by the Cisco QFP allows applications such as IPsec processing firewall, Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) (formerly referred to as Session Border Controller (SB/C)), and others to run natively on the ASR 1000 Series without the need for additional service blades or appliances. The Cisco QFP also provides highly advanced QoS architecture. The WebEx Node SPA, a doubleheight SPA, supported currently only on the ASR1002, ASR1004, and ASR1006 chassis, maximizes bandwidth efficiency and user experience for WebEx users in the Enterprise. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series provides carrier-class reliability and high-availability through a distributed architecture that separates the data plan from control plane functions. The ASR 1006 Router can be configured with redundant Route Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Optimized for secure, converged voice, video, and data networks, the Catalyst 6500 offers industry-leading scalability (32 Gbps to 720 Gbps), operational control, and investment protection to meet the needs of head-end enterprises service aggregation, Internet access, data center interconnectivity, and service providers' POP. Integrated Security • Support of integrated multi-gigabit security Services Modules offering intrusion detection and prevention, firewall, scalable IPsec VPN solutions, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Modularity and Flexibility • Modular 3-, 4-, 6-, 9-, and 13-slot chassis with support of redundant supervisors and LAN/WAN line cards • Application intelligence support with PISA technology ensures application performance (NBAR) and security (FPM) in the LAN/WAN network • Supports WAN interfaces from DS0 to OC-192, 10/100/1000/10GbE with the flexibility of the Shared Port Adapter (SPA) and SPA Interface Processor (SIP) • Support of the Enhanced FlexWAN module for investment protection Manageability • Subsystem ISSUs with IOS modularity; integrated TDR; Encapsulated Remote Span (ERSPAN); Embedded Event Manager (EEM); Network Analysis Module (NAM); CiscoWorks; CNA Scalable Performance • Up to 400 Mpps with a distributed forwarding architecture Operational Consistency • Addresses WAN applications and LAN/Core/Distribution/Data Center needs, reducing spares expense and enabling operational efficiencies Validated Solutions • LAN/ Distribution/Core/WAN/ DC applications are tested in Safe Harbor for end-to-end proven solutions 10 11