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Enabling Innovative Applications

A cohesive architecture is the best foundation for tying technology to your business.

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Accelerate Application Deployment with Cisco SONA

Learn about the network's fundamental role in helping to enable Web 2.0 and composite applications through critical reusable services.

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Unified Communications with a Service-Oriented Network

Learn about the role the network plays in achieving robust unified communications.

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Built on SONA principles Cisco validated designs and deployment guides deliver industry-specific solutions that tie business applications to the network architecture.

• Cisco Collaborative Care: Language Interpretation Services
• Ethernet to the Factory Solution
• Payment Card Industry Solution for Retail
• Unified Communications Media Display for Retail
• Application Networking: Optimizing Oracle E-Business Suite 11i across the WAN
• Integrating Oracle E-Business Suite 11i in the Cisco Data Center

Using SONA to Implement a Business Solution

Learn more about specific SONA services and how you can implement them in your business applications.

• Cisco and SAP Solution Overview
• Architecture and Use of Cisco ACE XML Gateway Services
• Cisco Unified Application Environment: An Application Development Environment
• Architecture and Use of Cisco VFrame Data Center Orchestration Services
• Architecture and Use of Cisco Location Services

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See How Others Have Done It

Learn how other customers have deployed SONA and achieved both technological and business benefits

• Retailer Improves Communication for New Store in Turkey
• Bank Accelerates Growth with Improved Communication
• Network-Based Virtualization: A Cisco on Cisco Case Study