Network Performance Meets Operational Simplicity
The Cisco Borderless Network Architecture is the technical architecture that allows organizations to connect anyone, anywhere, anytime, and on any device - securely, reliably, and seamlessly. It is the foundation for the Cisco Intelligent Network, providing optimization, scale, and security to collaboration and virtualization. The architecture is built on an infrastructure of scalable and resilient hardware and software. Components of the architecture come together to build network systems that span your organization from network access to the cloud.
Borderless Network Services are the advanced, differentiated capabilities that Cisco Borderless Networks delivers across its routing, switching, security, wireless, and WAN optimization portfolios.
Mobility
Cisco Motion delivers seamless mobility and reliable, mission-critical, wireless access to improve workforce productivity. Watch a demonstration.
- Use Cisco CleanAir technology to mitigate RF interference and protect performance.
- Apply Cisco ClientLink technology to help increase channel capacity of up to 27 percent in overall channel capacity and 65 percent in average throughput for 802.11a/g clients.
- Deliver superior multi-cast video over wireless networks with Cisco VideoStream technology.
- Visit Design Zone for Cisco Unified Access to view Cisco Validated Design (CVD) guides.
Energy Management
Reduce energy costs and improve efficiency with Cisco EnergyWise. Watch a demonstration.
- Realize energy savings while meeting corporate sustainability mandates.
- Access a broad ecosystem through open APIs and software development kits (SDKs) for all energy management needs.
- Increase energy efficiency across IT operations and facilities with Cisco Services for Energy Management.
Security
Cisco SecureX, a context-aware security architecture, enforces security policies across the entire distributed network, not just at a single point in the data stream. Its components include:
- Cisco Security Intelligence Operations for more effective security with global threat correlation and real time updates.
- Cisco AnyConnect solutions and Cisco TrustSec to help connect mobile and endpoint devices to the network and cloud environments securely with context-aware policies and enforcement.
To Learn More:
- Watch a demonstration.
- Visit Design Zone for Security to view related CVD guides.
Application Performance
Cisco Application Velocity improves the speed and availability of any application to increase business continuity and employee productivity. Watch a demonstration.
- Accelerate applications and optimize your WAN with Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) on Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR G2) Services Ready Engine modules.
- Enhance visibility and control of applications with Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC)
- Increase application survivability with Cisco UCS Express.
- Visit Design Zone for Application Velocity to view related CVD guides.
Multimedia Optimization
A Cisco Enterprise Medianet scales the network and prioritizes video, collaboration, and multimedia applications with any device to optimize user experience. See a demonstration.
- Reduce your video deployment time to just minutes.
- Enhance visibility into network conditions that affect the quality of applications.
- Simplify and accelerate troubleshooting of video, voice and data applications.
- Visit Design Zone for Video to view related Cisco Validated Design (CVD) guides.
Management
Cisco management solutions help IT departments more effectively deploy, manage, and troubleshoot the network and the services that it delivers.
- Integrate management operations across architectures, networks, and services with Cisco Prime for Enterprise.
- Simplify the management of Borderless Networks with Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS) and achieve consistent application and performance visibility with Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module (NAM).
- Easily manage and quickly troubleshoot end-to-end video collaboration with Cisco Prime Collaboration Manager (CM).
Resources
White Papers
- Creating the Network at Cisco Live San Diego 2012: Technical Case Study
- IDG Enterprises: Next-Generation Networks - Business Value for Today and Tomorrow
(PDF - 332 KB) - The Economics of Networking
(PDF - 298 KB) - Design Zone for Borderless Networks
Design Zone
Increasing IT Business Impact
See how IT can align network strategies to meet business requirements.
View Survey ResultsDemonstrate the value of Cisco Mobility solutions
See the superior performance that CleanAir and VideoStream deliver.
Watch interactive FlashReinvent Network Access
Combine wireless, wired, and security technologies in a Unified Access systems approach.
View Design GuidePlan, Build, and Run with Services
Realize the full value of your borderless network investments faster with services from Cisco and our partners. (Video - 1:34 min)
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