When to Deploy
Cisco 7400 Series
Product Positioning
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Deploy the Cisco 7400 Series when you need:
• Compact form factor with 1 RU, front-to-back
airflow for stackability. Ideal for 1 RU router
upgrades to OC3 WAN performance and GE
LAN interfaces.
• Hardware-accelerated IP network services with
Cisco PXF adaptive IP network services
processor
• Deploy as a network appliance for IPSEC,
Firewall, QoS enforcement or MPLS PE or CPE
• Cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet to Gigabit
Ethernet Layer 2-7 network services
• Deploy for complete service suite for
broadband subscriber services application for
both LAC, PTA and LNS designs (PPP, L2TP,
RBE)
•Flexible WAN connectivity supporting over 40
interfaces including serial, multichannel, ISDN,
Frame Relay, ATM, and Packet over SONET
(PoS), from NxDS0 to OC-3 speeds.
WAN/LAN
Aggregation
Router
Cellular
Wireless
WAN
ASP
7400 ASR Stack
ASR
ASR
ASR
ASR
Load
Balanced
Application
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