These services are implemented in Cisco IOS XE Software without the need for additional hardware support. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processors (ESPs), which are based on Cisco QuantumFlow Processor technology, accelerate many advanced features such as crypto-based access security Network Address Translation (NAT), thread defense with Cisco Zone-Based Firewall (ZBFW), deep packet inspection (DPI), Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE), and a diverse set of data center interconnect (DCI) features. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series supports Cisco IOS ® XE Software, a modular operating system with modular packaging, feature velocity, and powerful resiliency. Cisco ASR 1001- X Router speeds can be “turned up” incrementally to as much as 20 Gbps with a simple throughput upgrade license, rather than having to purchase additional hardware blades or new routers. The latest addition to the Cisco ASR Family is the Cisco ASR 1001-X Router, a single-rack-unit (RU) router supporting 2.5- to 20-Gbps forwarding capacity. The routers contain both hardware and software redundancy in an industry-leading high- availability design.

of 16 Data Sheet Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Product Overview Cisco ® ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers aggregate multiple WAN connections and network services, including encryption and traffic management, and forward them across WAN connections at line speeds from 2.5 to 200 Gbps. This document is Cisco Public Information.

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