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previous generation Network Modules and provides a multi-core x86-64 processor. The SRE modules also support

up to 1 terabyte of storage, RAID configurations, hardware-assisted virtualization and cryptography options. The

Cisco SRE module enables on-demand provisioning of branch-office applications on the Cisco 2900 Series

platforms so that you can deploy the right application, at the right time, in the right place. The hardware and

software decoupling provided by the service-ready deployment model enables applications to be provisioned on

the module at the time of their installation or remotely anytime thereafter. Supported solutions include Cisco Wide

Area Application Services (WAAS), Cisco Unity Express, Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP), Cisco

Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Video Surveillance, and other applications under development. The Service

Ready Engine enables organizations of various sizes to future-proof their network by allowing them to quickly

deploy new branch-office applications without deploying new hardware, reducing the cost of rolling out branch-

office services.

WAAS Express

Organizations today face several unique wide area network (WAN) challenges: the need to provide employees with

constant access to centrally located information, the requirement to continuously back up and replicate mission-

critical data to centrally managed data centers, the desire to provide satisfactory experience for IP phone and video

communication, and the mandate to control bandwidth costs without sacrificing application availability and

performance.

Cisco WAAS Express is designed to help organizations address these challenges. Cisco WAAS Express extends

the Cisco WAAS product portfolio with a small-footprint, cost-effective Cisco IOS Software-based software solution

integrated into the ISR G2 to offer bandwidth optimization and application acceleration capabilities. Cisco WAAS

Express increases remote user productivity, reduces WAN bandwidth costs, and offers investment protection by

interoperating with existing Cisco WAAS infrastructure. Cisco WAAS Express is unique in providing network

transparency, improving deployment flexibility with on-demand service enablement, and integrating with native

Cisco IOS Software-based services such as security, NetFlow, and QoS.

Cisco WAAS Express is fully interoperable with WAAS on SM-SRE modules, WAAS appliances and can be

managed by a common WAAS Central Manager.

Cisco WAAS Express is available in Cisco IOS Software from Release 15.1(2)T1.

Further information on Cisco WAAS Express can be found at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11211/index.html.

Medianet for 2900 ISRs

As video becomes pervasive in an organization and more video devices are used, new demands are placed on the

network. It can be challenging to accommodate video needs while reducing complexity, planning for capacity, and

providing the best possible user experience.

Smarter Network, Endpoints, and Services

Traditional IP networks need to evolve to medianets to accommodate these changes. A medianet is an end-to-end

IP architecture that helps to enable pervasive media experiences.

The medianet architecture includes a smarter network, smarter endpoints, shared media services, cloud services,

and shared media services.