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Connect Users to the Cloud with Confidence
Organizations are quickly migrating to cloud-based models to adapt to new business needs and reduce costs. Never before has the network been more relevant and ready to deliver a high-quality user experience with ample security and operational efficiency.
With the Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network, organizations can transparently connect users to all types of clouds -- public, private, and hybrid. This delivers the efficiency of cloud technologies with the confidence that comes with a private network. The solution provides:
- An optimized experience that increases resource utilization and reliability
- Cloud security that protects business assets and meets compliance requirements
- Simplified operations for process efficiency, accelerated deployment, and lower costs

Transform Culture with Collaboration
Learn how D+M Group boosted efficiency and lowered TCO using Hosted Collaboration Solution.
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BT Builds Cloud Security Solution
Learn how BT uses Cisco technology to quickly identify voice and data threats. (2:35 min)
View VideoThe Cisco Cloud Connected framework is based on Cisco routing, security, and WAN optimization solutions. Its holistic architecture includes:
- Physical and virtual platforms spanning branches, data centers, and clouds
- Network services to support cloud challenges in visibility, optimization, security, multi-media, application hosting
- Cisco and third-party cloud connectors that help enable critical services from the enterprise network to the cloud
- A simplified operational model across the enterprise and cloud
Discover new technologies that provide the intelligence and scale to transform cloud-based service delivery. Cisco technologies help enable the world of many clouds – public, private, and hybrid – where cloud-based services can be delivered anywhere, to any device.
Optimal experience:
- Visibility: Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC) provides granular visibility and control for 1000 or more applications.
- Optimization: Cisco AppNav on Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides elastic scale-as-you-grow WAN optimization control, orchestration, and cluster management.
- Survivability: Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) for Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS) on Cisco Integrated Services Router G2 delivers enhanced application survivability at the branch office.
Security:
- Cloud Security: Cloud Services Router 1000v helps to enable highly secure, optimized, scalable and consistent network connectivity services between the premises and the cloud provider.
- Web security: Cisco Cloud Web Security Connector protects direct access from remote sites to the cloud or Internet.
- Unified VPN: Cisco FlexVPN on the ASR 1000 Series offers a unified VPN solution for the cloud.
Simplified operations:
- Branch consolidation: Cisco Unified Computing Systems E Series Servers on the Cisco Integrated Services Router G2 offers converged network, compute, and storage for lean branches.
- Unified management: Cisco Prime Assurance Manager delivers consistent application visibility and performance monitoring across branch offices.
- Flexible deployment: Cisco ASR 1002-X Router provides investment protection with 5 to 40 Gbps performance upgrade on demand.
Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network
The following enterprise solutions form the foundation that connects the world of many clouds. These leading solutions provide the intelligence and scale to transform service delivery with an optimal user experience, exceptional security, and simplified operations.
Cloud-to-Customer Connect
Branch services:
- Cisco ISR G2 Branch Routers: Cisco Integrated Services Router G2routers provide a highly secure, reliable platform that quickly and cost-effectively scales services to small and enterprise businesses.
- Cisco Unified Compute Systems E Series Servers on ISRG2 offers converged network, compute, and storage for lean branches.
WAN services:
- Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers: These routers provide exceptional performance, service capabilities, reliability, and efficiencies in a compact form factor.
Cloud services:
- Cloud Services Router (CSR) 1000v: Helps to enable highly secure, optimized, scalable and consistent network connectivity services between the premise and cloud provider.
WAN optimization and application acceleration:
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS): WAAS accelerates applications, optimizes bandwidth, and reduces latency to improve end-user experiences over the WAN.
Highly secure access and network security:
- Cisco Identity Services Engine: Provision and deliver cross-domain application and network services more securely and reliably.
Cloud security solutions:
- Cisco Cloud Web Security: Keep malware off your corporate network and more effectively control and more secure web use.
- Cisco Email Security: Deploy high-performance, easy-to-use, and technically-innovative solutions, designed to help secure organizations of all sizes at the gateway.
Cloud network management:
- Cisco Prime: This portfolio of management solutions support access management, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and more.
More Resources
At-a-Glance
- Get Your Network Ready for Cloud (PDF - 1 MB)
Case Studies
- Telecom Carrier Offers First-of-its-Kind Cloud Security Solution
(PDF - 716 KB) - Cisco ScanSafe and AVC Support Cloud Intelligent Network (PDF - 364 KB)
- Pharmaceutical Services Company Accelerates Virtual Desktops
(PDF - 420 KB)
Solution Overview
- Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) E-Series Servers Overview
(PDF - 1 MB) - Cisco AppNav for WAN Optimization Overview
- Cisco ISR Web Security with Cisco Cloud Web Security Solution Guide
(PDF - 385 KB)
White Papers
- A Guide to Cloud-Ready Branch Office Network (PDF - 557 KB)
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network: Prepare Your Network for the Cloud
- Cisco Cloud Connectors: Bringing Intelligence to the Cloud Cisco
- Cisco Unified SRST for Cisco HCS - A Cloud Connector
- Why Cloud Computing Needs a Cloud Intelligent Network (PDF - 593 KB)
- Delivering Cloud and Managed Services to Enterprise Customers
(PDF - 183 KB)
Presentations
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network for Education (Video - 2:20 min)
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network for Finance (Video - 2:38 min)
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network for Government (Video - 2:40 min)
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network for Retail (Video - 2:44 min)
- Align CIO Vision with IT Reality (Video - 2:19 min)
- Cloud Innovations in Action
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Demonstrations
- Get Your Network Ready for the Cloud: See Cisco's latest cloud innovations
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Overview (Video - 1:47 min)
- Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Fundamentals (Video - 5:35 min)
- Cisco AppNav Fundamentals Video (Video - 5:30 min)
- Enterprise WAN Webinar Series
Partner Resources
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Launch At-a-Glance (PDF - 3 MB)
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network At-a-Glance (PDF - 1 MB)
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Partner Overview Presentation
(PPT - 25.5 MB) - Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Technical Overview Presentation
(PPT - 16.2 MB) - Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Technical Overview Replay
- Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network Customer Overview Presentation
(PPT - 20 MB)
Top Concerns About the Cloud
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BT Builds Cloud Security Solution
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Cloud Connected Solution Overview
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Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000 Fundamentals
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Cisco AppNav Fundamentals Video
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Align CIO Vision with IT Reality
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