Cisco Delivers ContentFlow Architecture as a Key Enabler of the Internet Economy.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1999-- ContentFlow is the First Comprehensive Framework to Evolve the Internetworking Foundation to Content Networking To help service providers and enterprises prepare their networks to manage the demands of the burgeoning Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. , Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced delivery of a content networking architecture and a set of key product enhancements to enable that architecture. Content networking builds on the internetworking foundation to enable the network to provide global access to the Web and application content by deploying content tracking, content access and flow management technologies. Cisco ContentFlow architecture, the framework that delivers on the requirements of content networking, is a complete suite of integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. that enables service providers to quickly design and deploy intelligent Web hosting services that go beyond what today's "piecemeal" products can support. By implementing ContentFlow, a service provider can ensure that its existing internetworking infrastructure is prepared to contend with the complexities and demands of application and Web hosting services. "Content networking is driving the network fabric to gain more intelligence. This means service providers can move beyond providing mere access to offer their customers increasingly valuable and richer services and facilitates the move to application hosting," said Kevin Kennedy Kevin Kennedy may refer to:
Cisco's ContentFlow enables management of content over a service provider's network including routers, switches, servers, caches, and Internet appliances across globally dispersed data centers. To deliver pabilities to the Catalyst 6000 switch to enable enable both global and localized server selectich provides server and application probing capabilities to optimize server and content load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them decisbility by transparently caching frequently accessed content. Cisco's new Cache Engine 500 series products integrate into a network infrastructure via the industry-leading Web Cache (1) A computer system in a network that keeps copies of the most-recently requested Web pages in memory or on disk in order to speed up retrieval. If the next page requested has already been stored in the cache, it is retrieved locally rather than from the Internet. Communication Protocol (WCCP WCCP Web Cache Communications Protocol (Cisco) WCCP Workers~ Compensation Claims Professional WCCP Web Cache Control Protocol WCCP Web Cache Communication Protocol ), which is also incorporated into a wide range of Web cache solutions and has been licensed by a range of third party cache vendors. ContentFlow also uses Cisco's PIX firewall See Cisco PIX firewall. and NetRanger(TM) intrusion detection system This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. to provide the robust level of security required for today's Web hosting services. "The network needs to become more aware of the content it transports in order to accommodate changing user needs. Enterprises will evaluate service providers on the merits on the merits adj. referring to a judgment, decision or ruling of a court based upon the facts presented in evidence and the law applied to that evidence. A judge decides a case "on the merits" when he/she bases the decision on the fundamental issues and considers of their ability to offer this technology within their infrastructure." said Joseph Baylock, vice president and director of research at GartnerGroup, September, 1999. By implementing ContentFlow with these products, service providers can build out a globally scalable and highly available network infrastructure without making network design changes. ContentFlow allows for scalable deployment of services over time without a major redesign of the network. "Working with Cisco, Digex Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIGX) has built on the Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. industry's top network infrastructures," said Laura Heinrich, vice president of marketing for Digex. "Cisco's leading-edge technology combined with their innovative product roadmap have made them the leading provider in this space. As a strategic partner, we will continue to work closely with Cisco to drive the Internet as the core business platform." "The rules are changing for global content distribution, placing increasing emphasis on the ability to deliver an excellent end user experience that is locally relevant anywhere in the world," said Tim Wilson, Digital Island's vice president of marketing. "As a Cisco Powered Network, Digital Island is able to provide a sophisticated set of services for e-Business that enable corporations to intelligently distribute content in a way that promotes customer retention and loyalty worldwide." Cisco and its ecosystem partners, operating under ContentFlow principles, are delivering on content networking by building and operating the largest real-time content delivery site to date. The site, www.NetAid.org, is a key element of NetAid, which Cisco has developed with the United Nations Development Program to work to end extreme poverty. For more information on content networking, the ContentFlow architecture, and NetAid, contact Cisco Systems at www.cisco.com. Pricing and Availability ContentFlow pricing is based on configuration. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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