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Cisco Application Extension Platform

Optimize Branch Footprint with Application Integration

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Worldwide Application Developer Contest

The Cisco AXP Developer Contest promotes innovation around the concept of the network as a platform. Enter now for a chance to win a share of US$100,000 in total prize money.
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With the Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP), you can easily integrate the branch network, applications, and IT infrastructure. This green solution is backed by a complete development and support system. It promotes branch optimization, lowers total cost of ownership (TCO), increases manageability and improves regulatory compliance. Cisco AXP is accompanied by a complete developer and partner ecosystem to help make the model successful.

Key Features

  • Linux-based integration environment with downloadable Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Multiple applications support with the ability to segment and guarantee CPU, memory, and disk resources
  • Certified libraries to implement C, Python, Perl, and Java applications
  • Supported by Cisco 1841, 2800, and 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers

Value Proposition: The Network as a Platform

  • For Independent Software Vendors (ISV): Takes advantage of the Cisco installed base, and channel vehicles. Helps open new markets.
  • For System Integrators and Channel Partners: Solution-oriented approach creates new routes to revenue.
  • For Customers: Provides a tightly integrated solution, increases operational efficiency, and lowers TCO.

White Papers


Unified Communications
  • NICE: Branch Voice Recording solution provides a network-embedded VoIP logger for branch recording.
  • Sagem: FoIP solution integrates fax over IP in unified communications.
IT Infrastructure Management
  • Avocent: Desktop and Server Management solution provides full desktop lifecycle management.
  • OSIsoft : Real-Time Information Management solution for management of edge networking devices.
  • ProSyst : Remote Monitoring solution provides a powerful, flexible platform for managing AXP applications.
Other Solutions
  • OSGi Alliance Service Platform enables Java-based software integration and development.
  • Workforce Management uses existing Cisco IP phones for employee time and schedule entry, bypassing the need for conventional clocks.

Healthcare
  • ICW: Secure Healthcare Connector provides a secure, remotely managed, single-box solution to handle healthcare records.
Utilities
  • OSIsoft : Real-Time Information Management solution for management of edge networking devices.
Retail
  • Precidia: Payment Engine offers a new model for payment processing for retail scenarios.
Financial Services
  • NICE: VoIP Recording for Financial Services Organizations provides a network-embedded VoIP logger for bank branches.
  • AVOCENT: Desktop and Server Management solution provides full desktop lifecycle management.
  • ICW: Secure Healthcare Connector provides a secure, remotely managed, single-box solution to handle healthcare records.
  • NICE: VoIP Recording for Financial Services Organizations provides a network-embedded VoIP logger for bank branches.
  • OSIsoft: Real-Time Information Management solution for management of edge networking devices.
  • Precidia: Payment Engine offers a new model for payment processing for retail scenarios.
  • ProSyst: Remote Monitoring solution provides a powerful, flexible platform for managing AXP applications.
  • SAGEM: FoIP solution integrates fax over IP in unified communications.
Featured Content

Webcast: Cisco AXP-Sagem XMediusFAX Solution

Learn how to optimize enterprise branch performance in vertical markets while reducing your environmental footprint, and total cost of ownership.
> Watch Webcast

Become an AXP Developer

The Cisco Application Extension Platform Partner Program gives development partners the necessary technical and marketing support.
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Optimize Branch Office Operations

Listen in as business and IT leaders think through their next-generation branch IT infrastructure, and review their IT service delivery model.
> Listen to Podcast (17.28 min.)