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PRD-7021	Cisco WAN Edge Routers
Cisco WAN edge routers provide high performance and service rich network solutions for service providers and enterprise customers. They are designed for the enterprise Headend and the Internet Gateway as well as the Service Provider CPE and edge, where expense containment or revenue generation can be most dramatically affected. This product focused session will concentrate on the Cisco 7200, 7300, 7400, and 10720 Series Routers, and will detail how the Cisco solution meets edge network needs both today and in the future. The session will illustrate how integrated, versatile, high performance routers continue to aggregate high densities of low & high speed L2&L3 links, from Frame, through ATM, Ethernet and DPT/RPR, and at the same, enable ever more critical feature implementations such as QoS for voice & video applications, VPN implementations and security.
PRD-7022	Catalyst 4000/4500 Product Update
This session will provide an update on the recently introduced Catalyst 4500 family of chassis switches and recently introduced modules. In addition to platform updates, this discussion will cover QoS enhancements, including Dynamic Buffer Limiting, and security, resiliency, Netflow and power enhancements. We will also look at planning for and deploying in-line power to support IP telephony and other Ethernet powered devices as well as the benefits and implications of GbE to the desktop. We will also identify key areas of functionality and services that can be leveraged and implemented to increase the efficiency and operation of your organization's network and how this impacts your network design decisions.
PRD-7023	Cisco IOS Software Release Essentials - The ABC's
Are you confused by the various types of Cisco IOS Software releases? Do you have trouble selecting the right software release for your network? Are you curious about how Cisco IOS software is packaged? Do you want to learn more about the key milestones in the Cisco IOS software release life-cycle? This session demystifies Cisco IOS software releases by answering these questions and many other commonly asked software release questions. Networking professionals who purchase or recommend the purchase of Cisco IOS software will benefit from this session.
PRD-7024	IOS Telephony Service Product Update
This session introduces the Cisco IOS Telephony Services product and its capabilities. Cisco IOS Telephony Services (ITS) is the latest addition to the Cisco line of IP Telephony solutions. Designed for small enterprise branch offices and small-to-medium businesses of less than 48 users, ITS offers a comprehensive set of telephony features customers require for their everyday business needs. Embedded in Cisco IOS Software, IOS Telephony Services enables customers to deploy one platform to meet their business need for telephony, data routing, and switching. Cisco IOS Telephony Services is optionally available to any customer that owns, or is looking to purchase, a Cisco 1751, 1760, 2600XM, 2691, 3640, 3660, or 3700 Series Multiservice Access Router, or the IAD 2400 series. This session also provides information about the latest feature release, and offer examples of customer deployments.
PRD-7025	Cisco Career Certifications the next Generation
This session will cover the recent updates to the Cisco Career Certifications program, including the availability of new courses, exams and re-certification. The presentation will discuss updates to the associate and professional level certifications and the Cisco Qualified Specialists focused certifications. With these new revisions, the Cisco certifications program has been aligned to more closely reflect the needs of the networking professional working in the IT industry. The presentation will offer participants an understanding of the purpose and benefits of Cisco training and certifications. Participants will also gain an understanding on the courses and tools available from authorized Cisco Learning Partners to help prepare candidates for certifications.
PRD-7026	Wireless LANs - Security, Interoperability, and New Product Directions
This session will provide information on "things you should know to design a secure, high-performance, enterprise-class wireless LAN (WLAN) network". Key topics covered include security (WPA, 802.1X, AES), single-band vs. dual-band products, interoperability through standards and the CCX program, devices for the wireless office, plus some exciting new WLAN product directions.
PRD-7027	Quantifying the business value of new IOS technologies - ROI modeling framework
In the current economic environment, when IT budgets are scarce, it is critical to understand the business case for deployment of any new technology. This session sets a framework for business analysis and justifications for adopting new technologies and illustrates various approaches to business modeling techniques. We will discuss and demonstrate two real life models - the ROI model for the Cisco Bandwidth Protection and the TCO model for the Cisco AutoQoS technology. At the end of the session, the attendees will walk away with a pragmatic understanding of the various aspects of business modeling and how it can help them in running their operations and in justifying new technology investments.
PRD-7028	Cisco Update of Desktop Switching Platforms
This session provides an update on several recently introduced Cisco? product lines in the desktop switching arena and puts the entire Cisco desktop switching lineup in context. Products covered include Cisco Catalyst? 2950, 2955, 3550, and 3750 Series switches.
PRD-7029	Deployment SNA Switch for IBM FEP Replacement
With the FEP becomes obsolete and the mainframe evolving to an IP server, the opportunity to enhance the networking infrastructure supporting mainframe-based applications is now. SNA Switch, with its implementation of the Enterprise Extender and Dependent LU Requestor technology, provides dynamic routing support for SNA applications over an IP network. This session goes into depth on Cisco?s IOS feature SNA Switch and its role in replacing the Front End Processor (which is now in IBM's end-of-sales status). This session will go into depth on design recommendations and debugging tools.
PRD-7030	Using Cisco Networking Services (CNS) Configuration Engine to Deploy/Manage Cisco IOS Router/Switches
Cisco CNS Configuration Engine is a secure and scalable deployment and configuration management application that provides an intelligent network interface to network applications and users; which is capable of supporting up to 5000 Cisco CPE products. Cisco CNS Configuration Engine supports a full range of Cisco CPE and switches (800 Series, 1700 Series, IAD2400 Series, 2600 Series, 2950 Series, 3550 Series, 3600 Series, 3700 Series, 7200 Series, 7300 Series and 7400 Series). In addition, CNS provides a centralized, template based, configuration management and programmatic interface to a customer's operation support systems (OSS). This session covers deployment of Cisco CPE across multiple access technologies (Private Line, Frame Relay, ATM, DSL, Cable, Ethernet, Modem), the XML based programmatic interface to IOS and how CNS Configuration Engine is used by other Cisco applications to manage large scale networks. The session concludes with a case study focused on automating the deployment of Cisco CPE.
PRD-7031	Integrating the Data Center
This session will focus on the changing requirements of the data center. New utility computing models, the deployment of rapid application provisioning systems, high speed LAN switching, additional data center service requirements, and the deployment of storage networks across the enterprise are some of the issues affecting Data Centers today. This session will explore the architectures and the product sets commonly deployed in the data center to help solve and adapt to these new challenges.
PRD-7035	HP's Utility Data Center Solution Reaches Beyond Theory, Creating a Successful Reality
Come hear how HP's Utility Data Center (UDC), built on Cisco Infrastructure, is succeeding while the competition is still strategizing. Learn about this complete solution which virtually designs, configures, and dynamically allocates/reallocates resources with drag-and-drop simplicity via a graphical user interface. It takes a great partnership to create these kinds of results. HP and Cisco combine to create a solution that leads to reduced operating costs, better asset utilization, improved service levels, and faster time-to-market in the datacenter.
PRD-8051	Cisco IP/MPLS Edge Routers
IP/MPLS edge products and technologies represent the critical meet point between carriers and customers and play a critical role as networks continue to evolve rapidly. Service Providers face the challenge of evolving their service portfolio to increase revenues while simultaneously finding ways to improve operational efficiency and drive an increased return on investment. Enterprises look for cost containment opportunities and ways to improve the extent of their network connectivity and its efficiency. This session targets both enterprise and service providers, and focuses on updates for Cisco? 7500, 7600, 10000, and 12000 Series routers, as well as the increasingly important broadband aggregation product portfolio. The session will show how the portfolio is innovating to deliver unmatched high availability, comprehensive IPv4 and IPv6 features, the widest breadth of interfaces types and speeds, and latest processing technologies for predictable, high-performance service delivery. The session will cover WAN edge network needs both today and in the future, and illustrate how integrated, versatile, high performance routers continue to innovate while delivering aggregation of high densities of L2&L3 connections, SONET, Ethernet, and Broadband.
PRD-8052	Catalyst 6500 Product Update
This session covers the recent updates to the Catalyst? 6500 system architecture and interface options including the Supervisor Engine 720, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and new advanced services modules. This session includes: -   Update on the new Supervisor, Forwarding Engines, and Integrated Switch Fabric -   New Software features to improve system and operational manageability -   Where to deploy services modules, in what combinations, and with what applications -   The role of IEEE 802.1x in the delivery of user-based services and authentication -   Deploying the Cisco Catalyst? 6500 Series Switch as part of a comprehensive, scaleable security infrastructure in the enterprise campus -   Software development roadmap and overview -   The Catalyst Operating System and Cisco IOSR Software options for the Catalyst? 6500
PRD-8053	Cisco IOS Release 12.3 - New Major Release Functionality, Packaging and Migration
With the introduction of Cisco IOS Release 12.3, Cisco Systems has successfully repackaged its software into a reduced number of feature sets with an intuitive nomenclature that is common across hardware platforms. The new feature set nomenclature simplifies software image selection and troubleshooting. This session highlights key features, functionality, and platforms in Cisco IOS Release 12.3, as well as the migration path for the release. This session also addresses, in detail, the new feature set, software image, and product naming conventions for the release. Individuals who purchase or recommend the purchase of Cisco IOS software will benefit from this session.
PRD-8054	CiscoWorks Tools to Manage Your IP Telephony Implementation
This technical/product session explains the important concepts, issues, and requirements to manage a Cisco AVVID-based IP telephony implementation and describes the CiscoWorks tools that have been specifically developed for enterprise network management organizations. You will learn about the IP Telephony Environment Monitor (ITEM), which is a suite of tools that provides day-to-day intelligence about the operational health of your IP telephony implementation and its underlying network. We will also discuss ITEM-supported tools that capture capacity management information and several security reports about any movements of IP telephones. We will share some implementation examples of how ITEM will help you integrate IP Telephony into your current environment.
PRD-8055	Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Switch Family Progress Report
Cisco began shipping the Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Switch products in December, 2002. Since that time, we have introduced new modules and intelligent services that provide cost-effective SAN expansion, reliable long-distance connectivity for business continuance and network-hosted volume management. This session will present the latest additions to the Cisco MDS 9000 product line, outline our partnerships with leading storage companies and present case studies which illustrate how customers are utilizing this innovative technology to build consolidated SANs with a lower total cost of ownership.
PRD-8056	Deploying a Remote Access VPN using Cisco IOS Today and Tomorrow
This session covers new features and technologies that both enhance and make easier the deployment of a remote access VPN. Both client and gateway initiated VPNs are covered. Topics include: NAT Transparency, VRF-aware IPsec, EZVPN enhancements, accounting for VPNs and committed roadmap items for the next 6 - 12 months.
PRD-8057	Cisco's Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
Learn how Cisco Systems, Inc. addresses reports of potential security vulnerabilities in its products. In addition, PSIRT assists customers to mitigate network incidents such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Topics include an overview of creating a Security Advisory, as well as PSIRT's efforts to drive security-related improvements into the Cisco product development process.
PRD-8058	Cisco Accelerates the High Performance Network
This session covers how Cisco? accelerates the high-performance network. Many customers are now looking to Cisco to help their enterprise and service provider networks reach superior performance and reliability, and the Cisco Advanced Services programs are designed to helping customers achieve business return on investment (ROI) through high-performance networking. Attendees learn about Cisco?s High Availability Networking (HAN) that combines: reliable hardware, resilient software, optimized network design, proven network operations, comprehensive manageability, and world-class service and support to deliver on the need for higher network availability, productivity, and profitability.
PRD-8059	The Cisco Advanced ATM Multiservice Portfolio (AAMP)
This session covers the entire range of Cisco? Advanced Asynchronous Transfer Mode [ATM] Multiservice Portfolio (AAMP) products, provides updates on new and existing products in the portfolio, explains the positioning and usage of these products, and concludes with case studies on how these products are being used in various multiservice applications, such as: Frame Relay, ATM, IP virtual private network (FR, ATM, IP VPN) service providers, enterprise, voice applications, video applications, and mobile wireless.
PRD-8060	Policy Based Security Design
This session will assist participants in developing effective security policies compatible with the network security techniques and recommendations offered by white papers on the SAFE Blueprint from Cisco Systems. Using the "levels of security" method of policy development, attendees will learn how to evaluate network designs and develop the policies necessary to safeguard network applications and their assets. The "levels of security" approach to developing network security policies is a practical approach, focused on using the overall network design to secure defined network assets and applications, as opposed to focusing on point security appliances and ambiguously defined threats. This presentation discusses:- Breaking down network designs into zones of assets and network applications- Defining the level of risk associated with each zone, which will determine the degree to which network security mechanisms will be applied to defend the assets and applications within- Examining six areas of network security (physical, access, transport, endpoint, application, and management) to define the security policies necessary to defend each zone, relative to the level of security assigned to it. This session is designed to be particularly useful for engineers who design and implement security systems in enterprise.
PRD-8062	360 Degree Performance Management
Performance Management is quickly becoming one of the most important network management functions in your network. It plays a key role in ensuring appropriate service levels while keeping costs down. In this session, we will examine a few Cisco performance management products on how they can help you manage different aspects of your network's performance.
PRD-8069	Business Continuity with Cisco and IBM
Business continuity planning encompasses a broad range of solutions, including disaster recovery, data replication, storage consolidation, storage outsourcing, and data center interconnect. In this session, learn how IBM and Cisco are teaming up to help your company reduce the cost of system outages, increase system availability, consolidate network traffic, and deliver near-continuous application availability with the Cisco ONS 15540 Extended Services Platform, Cisco ONS 15530the new metro DWDM solution, and Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex? (GDPS?) technology from IBM.

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