Cisco Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Modules for ISR Data Sheet
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Cisco Wide Area Application Services on Cisco Services Ready
Engine Modules for Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2
Engine Modules for Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2
Product Overview
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Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software on Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR
G2) provides router-integrated, on-demand WAN optimization and application acceleration for branch offices. Cisco
WAAS has been designed since inception to provide the highest degree of integration with Cisco routing solutions.
Cisco WAAS offers the option to integrate physically with first- and second-generation Cisco ISRs. The Cisco
Services Ready Engine (SRE) Modules on the ISR G2 platform, which decouple software services from the
underlying hardware, can deliver WAN optimization as an on-demand service as required for business objectives
and IT budget. This approach allows organizations to make better use of existing investments while offering
business agility (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Cisco SRE Module
Cisco WAAS is a comprehensive WAN optimization and application acceleration solution that is a crucial component
of Cisco Borderless Networks and data center and virtualization architectures. It accelerates applications and data
over the WAN, optimizes bandwidth, empowers cloud computing, and provides local hosting of branch IT services,
all with industry-leading network integration.
Cisco WAAS helps achieve IT objectives including:
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Enhance branch-office and mobile user productivity by optimizing application performance
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Reduce costs by enabling centralization of IT resources and reducing bandwidth expenses
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Increase IT agility with faster delivery of branch-office services with the services-ready module
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Lower branch-office operating expenses through integration of functions on a router platform
The Cisco WAAS advantages include:
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Application-specific acceleration validated by application vendors
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Network integration that preserves existing network services and results in ease of operations
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Cost-effective solution with router-integrated modules for branch offices