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Chapter 6 Content Networking
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Content Networking Overview
Content Networking Overview
Cisco Content Networking solutions are designed to optimize the delivery of content to end
users. To accomplish this, Cisco offers solutions for both data center and edge delivery with
industry-leading products in both categories.
In the data center, Cisco Content Switching, or L4-7 Switching, solutions optimizes a
network to dynamically enable faster responses to Web requests and decrease network
bandwidth congestion. Content switching, or intelligent load balancing, insures high levels
of content availability and security, and leverages investment in Cisco IP infrastructure.
Cisco’s Application and Content Networking (ACN) System allows enterprises to accelerate
mission critical web applications such as Siebel and SAP, block viruses and inappropriate
web sites and deliver business video, while laying the foundation for advanced services such
as e-learning and point of sale video delivery.
Cisco Content Engines (CE)
Within Cisco’s content-networking solutions portfolio, the Cisco
Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) Software
enables a variety of services that optimize delivery of Web
applications and content from the network edge to ensure enhanced
speed, availability, and performance for users. ACNS Software
combines the technologies of transparent caching and enterprise content-delivery network
(ECDN) for accelerated delivery of Web objects, files, and streaming media from a single
intelligent edge appliance, Cisco CE.
The Cisco ECDN solution provides a platform that delivers immediate benefits from
entry-level applications such as content and business application acceleration and URL
filtering, while laying the foundation for advanced services such as business video and
e-learning.
When to Sell
Key Features
• Caching/Web Application Acceleration—Provides accelerated content delivery,
improved performance of web-based business applications, WAN bandwidth cost
savings, and protection vs. uncontrollable bottlenecks
• Content Filtering—Enables administrators to block, monitor, and report on end users’
access to non-business and objectionable content (uses N2H2 Internet Filtering
Protocol, Secure Computing SmartFilter, or Websense Enterprise Software)
• Content Delivery—Use in conjunction with Cisco Content Distribution Manager to
enable rich media e-learning and corporate communications; deliver new premium
hosting services such as on-demand content delivery and streaming media; and, to scale
Web sites
Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
Content Engine 7325A
• Ultra high-end content delivery capabilities for advanced applications such as streaming media, e-learning,
and corporate communications
Content Engine 7305A
• High-end content delivery capabilities for advanced applications such as streaming media, e-learning, and
corporate communications
Content Engine 566
• Mid-range branch office and datacenter cache ideal for transparent caching, URL filtering, and edge content
delivery
Content Engine 511
• Entry-level transparent caching and URL filtering capabilities along with limited content delivery
Content Engine Network
Modules
• Router-integrated caching and content delivery network modules for 2600, 3600, 3700 branch access routers