CISCO ISR4351-V/K9 (Router)

The Cisco ISR4351-V/K9 is a robust and versatile Integrated Services Router (ISR) designed for medium to large enterprise branch offices. It offers a comprehensive suite of features for secure and reliable network connectivity, including routing, security, voice, and WAN optimization. Here’s a detailed description:

Key Features:

• Performance: Offers a system throughput of 200 Mbps to 400 Mbps, making it suitable for businesses with demanding bandwidth requirements.
• Connectivity:
  • 3 Gigabit Ethernet WAN/LAN ports: Provides flexible connectivity options for WAN and LAN connections.
  • 3 SFP ports: Allows for fiber optic connections for increased bandwidth or longer distances.
• Voice:
  • Integrated voice support: Comes with a PVDM4-64 DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for enhanced voice and video quality, enabling unified communications solutions.
• Security:
  • Integrated security features: Includes a firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention system (IPS) to protect your network from threats.
  • Advanced security capabilities: Supports features like Cisco TrustSec for network segmentation and access control.
• WAN Optimization:
  • WAAS (Wide Area Application Services) support: Enables application acceleration and WAN optimization for improved performance and user experience.
• Expandability:
  • 3 Network Interface Module (NIM) slots: Allows for customization and expansion with various modules for different connectivity options (e.g., serial, T1/E1, DSL).
  • 2 Service Module (SM) slots: Provides further expansion capabilities for services like voice, WAN optimization, and application hosting.
  • 1 Integrated Service Card (ISC) slot: Offers additional expansion options for specialized services.
• Management:
  • Cisco IOS XE software: Provides a rich set of features and capabilities, including advanced routing, security, and management tools.
  • Easy to manage: Can be managed through a web interface, CLI, or SNMP.

Benefits:

• High performance: Delivers high throughput and processing power to support demanding applications and network traffic.
• Secure and reliable connectivity: Provides a secure and reliable platform for connecting branch offices to the main network and the internet.
• Scalability: Can be scaled to meet the growing needs of your business with modular expansion options.
• Unified communications: Supports voice services for integrated communication solutions.
• WAN optimization: Improves application performance and user experience across the WAN.
• Simplified management: Easy to deploy and manage with Cisco IOS XE software and various management tools.

Use Cases:

• Medium to large enterprise branch offices: Ideal for branch offices requiring high performance, security, voice, and WAN optimization capabilities.
• Organizations with demanding bandwidth requirements: Suitable for businesses that need to support a large number of users and applications.
• Businesses with complex network needs: Can be customized with various modules to meet specific connectivity and service requirements.