Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP) is an open network platform for application development, integration and hosting. It is a service module on the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR). AXP realizes the "Network as a Platform" vision of Cisco while bringing collaborative partnerships and accelerating innovation.

Cisco AXP offers the following features:

• Linux-based integration environment to develop applications that run on routers.
• Certified libraries to implement C, Python, Perl, and Java applications(http web server and SSH are also supported).
• Service APIs for integrating applications into the network.
• Multiple applications can run in their own virtual instance with the ability to segment and guarantee CPU, memory, and disk resources.

Applications can be tightly integrated with Cisco ISRs; this is a key advantage of using Cisco AXP for hosting, compared to using other server-based solutions.

Learn more about Cisco AXP

• Cisco AXP Q&A
• Cisco AXP White Paper
• Sample AXP Solutions

Learn about the Cisco Integrated Services Routers

Cisco AXP Forum

Cisco AXP User Guides

Cisco Application eXtension Platform Version 1.1

• Cisco Application eXtension Platform 1.1 Developer Guide
• Cisco Application eXtension Platform 1.1 User Guide
• Cisco Application eXtension Platform 1.1 Feature and Release History

Cisco Application eXtension Platform Version 1.0

• Cisco Application eXtension Platform 1.0 Quick Start Guide
• Cisco Application eXtension Platform 1.0 Developer Guide
• Cisco Application eXtension Platform 1.0 User Guide
• WAAS/SkipWare ISR Solution Configuration Note