Cisco SOHO Series Quick Reference Manual page 40

Cisco 7300 Series
When to Deploy
Deploy the Cisco 7300 when you need:
• A compact and modular form factor that
allows for incremental investments
• Scalable deployment with range of
connectivity options, including OC-12 POS and
OC-48 POS
• High availability—redundant route processor, a
high-availability feature ensures reliability of
the network
• NSE-100 Network Services Forwarding Engine,
offering 3.5 Mpps performance for PXF-
accelerated services to enable optical speed at
the edge
• 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports per NSE-100, enabling
cost-effective and high-performance Gigabit
Ethernet connectivity
• Hardware-accelerated services
• Multiprotocol support
• Multiple OC-3 ports for redundant connectivity
and segregation of the network
Application Example
Service Provider Small POP
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OC-12
T3
OC-3
OC-48
Cisco
7300
Internet
T3
T3
OC-3
GE
Cisco
7300
High-End Enterprise CPE
Enterprise High-Speed
WAN/MAN Aggregation
T3
GE
Cisco
7300