Application Experience
Deliver exceptional user experiences
Speed business applications, cut network costs and latency, and simplify management. With Cisco Application Experience (AX), you can extend the role of the router. Make it an application-delivery platform using Cisco Integrated Services Router Generation 2 and Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services routers.
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Optimize application delivery with AX
Deploy applications faster
Reduce bandwidth costs and latency by more than 50 percent.
Get validation
Validate application response time and network readiness. Meet application-specific requirements.
Simplify IT management
Provide application-level visibility and control of all passing traffic, without probes.
Boost security
Help securely connect users to applications deployed anywhere, at scale.
What’s inside AX
Visibility into more than 1,000 applications
With Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), you can detect every application in your network and optimize bandwidth with application-aware policies.
Cloud-ready solutions for WAN optimization
Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) delivers superior performance to optimize your WAN and accelerate applications up to 70 percent.
Companion routers
Cisco ISR-AX is available on the Cisco 4451-X, 3900, 2900, and 1900 Series integrated services routers. Cisco ASR 1000-AX is available on the ASR 1000 Series.
Industry-leading security
Keep your network secure with features such as VPN and threat defense.
Featured products
Supercharged cloud services
The Cisco ASR 1001-X router delivers scale, performance, and security in a compact platform.
Elevate customer engagements
Cisco Intelligent WAN with Akamai Connect helps you speed innovation.
Resources
Company Accelerates Application Performance Troubleshooting
French Service Provider Invests in Cisco Cloud Control ( PDF - 203 KB )
Deploy Applications Faster
Store in a Box - Demonstration of ISR G2 and UCS E-Series for a retail store
White Papers (5)
Cisco ISR & ASR Application Experience Routers Ordering Guide
Cisco's ISR 4451-AX Powers the Evolution of the WAN ( PDF - 310 KB )
The Art of Application-Centric Networking ( PDF - 182 KB )
The Era of Application Centric Networking by Nick Lippis ( PDF - 1 MB )