Acns Software Description - Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 612 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine

ACNS Software Description

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Migrate application and file servers from branch offices into centrally
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managed data centers.
Minimize unnecessary WAN bandwidth consumption through the use of
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advanced compression algorithms.
Provide print services to branch office users. Cisco WAAS allows you to
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configure a WAE as a print server so you do not need to deploy a dedicated
system to fulfill print requests.
Improve application performance over the WAN by addressing the following
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common issues:
– Low data rates (constrained bandwidth)
Slow delivery of frames (high network latency)
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Higher rates of packet loss (low reliability)
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With ACNS software installed, the WAE appliance functions as a Content
Distribution Manager, Content Engine, or Content Router. The Content
Distribution Manager provides a graphical user interface to manage registered
Content Engines and Content Routers. The ACNS solution addresses the need to
distribute and receive high-bandwidth, media-rich content across the Internet or
an intranet without performance losses or content-delivery delays.
ACNS software offers the following content-based services:
Content caching and hosting
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Proxy services
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Content replication
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Video streaming
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In Content Engine mode, the WAE operates either as a component of an ACNS
network or as a standalone content-caching device and is generally positioned on
the WAN edge between your enterprise network and the Internet.
The WAE-612 supports device-mode configuration and can be configured with
ACNS 5.x software to operate as a Content Engine, a Content Router, a Content
Distribution Manager, or an IP/TV Program Manager. The WAE-512 operates as
a Content Engine only.
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