Cisco Validated Designs

Cisco Validated Designs consist of systems and solutions that are developed, tested, and documented to facilitate faster, more reliable, and more predictable deployments. Cisco Validated Designs are documented in three formats: Design Guides, System Assurance Guides, and Application Deployment Guides.

Design Guides

Design guides are comprehensive, technical deployment or implementation guides.

• Enterprise Branch Architecture Design Overview (PDF - 560 KB)
• Enterprise Branch Security Design Guide (PDF - 2 MB)
• LAN Baseline Architecture Branch Office Network Reference Design Guide (PDF - 610 KB)
• LAN Baseline Architecture Overview--Branch Office Network (PDF - 360 KB)
• Enterprise QoS Solution Reference Network Design Guide Version 3.3
• Enterprise Class Teleworker Design Guide

System Assurance Guides

System assurance guides deliver the results and findings of intensive, ongoing system assurance test programs aimed at major network architectures or technologies.

• Enterprise Branch Security System Assurance Guide (PDF - 3.1 MB)

Other Reference Guides

• Enterprise Branch Wide Area Application Services Design Guide (version 1.1) (PDF - 2.0 MB)
• Deploying IPv6 in Branch Networks (PDF - 1.0 MB)
• Business Ready Branch Solutions for Enterprise and Small Offices (SRND) (PDF - 960 KB)