Cisco Cisco Application Extension Platform for SRE Data Sheet
Data Sheet
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Product Overview
The Cisco AXP provides a standards-based Linux hosting environment within the integrated services router,
allowing third parties to integrate applications with the router. Tightly integrated, the AXP environment is configured
and managed through the router. Harnessing this integration, an AXP application can appear to the end user as an
extension of the router (refer to Figure 2).
Figure 2.
The Cisco AXP solution consists of:
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Application runtime network module that provides dedicated resources to host applications
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Cisco AXP hosting environment, which provides the infrastructure to securely host, install, upgrade,
and manage third-party applications and services
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Software integration application programming interfaces (APIs), which allow the application
to integrate and use the features of the router
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Software developer kit (SDK) that allows certified customers and partners to develop applications
and services
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Cisco AXP Partner Program, which provides the collateral, extended technical support, and online
resources to help partners develop, deploy, and market their Cisco AXP-based solutions