Cisco Cisco Application Performance Assurance Network Module Hoja De Datos
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Data Sheet
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Programmability
Cisco Application Performance Assurance Network Module is programmable and extensible,
helping to ensure that the solution can be readily adapted to new protocols and IP traffic
management requirements. SML, a programming language specifically developed for service
delivery, can adapt Application Performance Assurance Network Modules to the dynamic
requirements of application-level analysis while helping enable the system to identify and manage
complex protocols such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Real Time Streaming Protocol
(RTSP). The programmability of Application Performance Assurance Network Module helps
ensure that enterprise accounts can adapt their traffic optimization infrastructure to meet the
evolving needs dictated by new and emerging protocols and business applications.
Router-Integrated
Application Performance Assurance Network Module is designed for insertion in a 2800 Series or
3800 Series Router. This helps ensure the full value of per user application visibility in a contained
form factor, simplifying deployment and ongoing management.
Traffic Management
Application Performance Assurance Network Module works in conjunction with a 2800 Series or
3800 Series Router to jointly provide traffic management and policing. The advanced capabilities
of the APA Network Module’s inspection and marking capabilities work seamlessly with the router’s
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Software–based QoS functionality to provide advanced application prioritization and
control. The result is nonessential applications are blocked or given low bandwidth, while mission-
critical applications are given prioritization and guaranteed bandwidth, greatly enhancing their
performance.
Analysis and Reporting
Cisco Application Performance Assurance Network Module provides granular analysis and
reporting of application traffic on a per user basis. Data records generated over a 24-hour period
are stored locally on the resident hard drive and then offloaded to a central reporting server.
Although the nature of the records and frequency with which they are generated are largely
dependent on the type of information being collected, the device can store data records collected
at one-minute increments for the full 24-hour period. Provisions for data collection are available in
the event of device failure.
Management and Integration
Management of Cisco Application Performance Assurance Network Module is facilitated through a
dedicated GUI-based application, Application Performance Assurance Device Console (APADC).
This application allows full device configuration and management, user management, and report
generation through a single interface.
Product Architecture
Deployed in a branch office, Cisco APA Network Module facilitates the detection of virtually any
network application, including enterprise resource planning applications, multimedia streams,
broadband voice, web browsing, instant messaging, distance learning, and forms of unwanted and
malicious traffic such as P2P (See Figure 1). Once this traffic has been identified, the network
administrator is able to control and prioritize the traffic. The result is overall reduction of network