Cisco 2900 Series - Cisco 2811 - Voice Security Bundle Router Manual

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Cisco 2900 Series

Integrated Services Routers
The Cisco ® 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers build on 25 years of Cisco
innovation and product leadership. The new platforms are architected to enable the
next phase of branch-office evolution, providing rich media collaboration and
virtualization to the branch while maximizing operational cost savings. The
Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 platforms are future-enabled with
multi-core CPUs, support for high capacity DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) for
future enhanced video capabilities, high powered service modules with improved
availability, Gigabit Ethernet switching with enhanced POE, and new energy
monitoring and control capabilities while enhancing overall system performance.
Additionally, a new Cisco IOS ® Software Universal image and Services Ready
Engine module enable you to decouple the deployment of hardware and software,
providing a flexible technology foundation which can quickly adapt to evolving
network requirements. Overall, the Cisco 2900 Series offer unparalleled total cost of
ownership savings and network agility through the intelligent integration of market
leading security, unified communications, wireless, and application services.
Benefits and Advantages
Services on Demand
The Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers
extend this leadership in total cost of ownership
by reducing initial capital outlays by decoupling
the delivery of software from hardware on optional
service modules. In addition, customers receive
a Universal IOS image, capable of enabling all of
Cisco's rich IOS features allowing you to quickly
deploy new services without having to download a
new IOS image.
Investment Protection
The Cisco 2900 Series extends its leadership in
total cost of ownership by reducing deployment
costs and increasing flexibility. The platform also
offers investment protection with support for many
of the existing ISR modules.
Energy Efficiency
The Cisco 2900 architecture has been designed
with higher efficiency power supplies that provide
energy-savings features that include intelligent
power management, allowing customers to control
power to a specific module based on time of day,
with full Cisco EnergyWise feature support in the
future.
Cisco 2900 Series builds on the best-in-class
offering of the existing Cisco 2800 Series
Integrated Services Routers by offering four
platforms (Figure 1): the Cisco 2901, 2911, 2921,
and 2951 Integrated Services Routers.
All Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers
offer embedded hardware encryption acceleration,
voice- and video-capable digital signal processor
(DSP) slots, optional firewall, intrusion prevention,
call processing, voicemail, and application services.
In addition, the platforms support the industries
widest range of wired and wireless connectivity
options such as T1/E1, xDSL, copper and fiber GE.
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