Cisco Cisco Application Extension Platform for SRE Data Sheet

Data Sheet

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Mobile workers will gain the ability to negotiate better processing rates while operating a fast,

easy-to-use payment processing solution that integrates with an existing cell phone.

AXP Product Overview

The Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP) provides a standards-based Linux hosting

environment within the Cisco ISR allowing third parties to integrate applications with the router.

Harnessing this integration, an AXP application can appear to the end user as an Extension of the

router.

The AXP solution consists of:

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Application runtime network module, providing dedicated resources to host applications

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Application Extension Platform hosting environment, providing the infrastructure to securely

host, install, upgrade, and manage third-party applications and services

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Software Integration APIs, allowing the application to integrate and utilize the

features of the router

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Software developer kit (SDK), allowing certified customers and partners to develop

applications and services

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AXP Partner Program, providing the collateral, extended technical support, and online

resources to help partners develop, deploy, and market their AXP-based solutions

Solution Highlights

Security for Cardholder Data

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Combines the expertise of the industry’s most trusted names in highly secure networking

and IP payments

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Unique router-based design ensures that the payment function delivers fully PCI- and

PABP-compliant transactions

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PCI and PABP compliance is constantly monitored and updated as new threats emerge,

ensuring hassle-free ongoing cardholder data security

Cost-Effective Operation

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Preserves the merchant’s existing capital investment in PCs or other point-of-sale (POS)

equipment

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Provides ongoing operational savings due to more efficient provisioning, easier

maintenance, and decentralized data centers using redundancy provided by the Cisco

router