Cisco Offers Scalable Multifunction Routers

March 4th, 2008

Cisco’s latest routers focus on data, voice and video. Developed over five years at a cost of $250 million, the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers were introduced Monday.The new product line features software virtualization to enable “instant-on” provisioning and simultaneous use of multiple services, including a firewall, virtual private networks, deep-packet inspections and Session Border Control. The goal was to eliminate the need for multiple single-function appliances in addition to a router.

Part of what makes the grouping possible is the new Cisco Quantum Flow Processor, an integrated and programmable engine. The processor scales services and allows the platform to be retasked to new requirements as they emerge and as networking evolves, Cisco says.

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