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Cisco Systems, Inc.All contents are Copyright © 1992–2002 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Important Notices and Privacy Statement.Page 1 of 10Data SheetCisco CSS 11500 SeriesContent Services SwitchThe Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services Switch is a compactplatform, delivering the richest Layer 4–7 traffic management services fore-business applications.Pictured above, fromtop to bottom, theCisco CSS 11501, theCisco CSS 11503, andthe Cisco CSS 11506.The Cisco CSS 11500, with theaward-winning Cisco Web NetworkServices (WebNS), is specifically designed toprovide robust transport and application(Layer 4–7) services for Internet andintranet data centers. The Cisco CSS 11500builds on the success of the Cisco CSS11000 Series in five key areas:• Introduces an intelligent, distributedarchitecture to help organizations meetthe real-world scaling requirements oftoday’s e-business infrastructure• Improves site availability andtransaction integrity by introducingAdaptive Session Redundancy (ASR)—a new industry standard instateful failover• Delivers the greatest flexibility of anycontent switch in its class forcustomizing combinations of ports,performance, and services• Scales secured transaction performancethrough support of an integrated,high-capacity Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) module• Protects investments by enablingupgrades of performance, ports, andservices through modularityThe Cisco CSS 11500 Series ContentServices Switch enables businesses tosimultaneously reduce costs by optimizingdata center resources and boostingproductivity, as well as offering a superioronline experience for customers, businesspartners, and employees. Through contentfast switching and forwarding, the CiscoCSS 11500 Series switches improveutilization, responsiveness, availability,scalability, and security of Web sites, serverfarms, cache clusters, and firewall systems.Premier Traffic Managementfor E-BusinessIn addition to the Cisco CSS 11500switches, Cisco delivers a complete productline, including the Cisco CSS 11050,CSS 11150, and Content Switching Module(CSM)—an integrated services module forthe Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switch andCisco 7600 Internet Router. The Cisco CSMattains the highest performance and offerstransport and application (Layer 4–7)features as rich as those in WebNS.Through full integration with Cisco IOS®Software, the Cisco Catalyst 6500, and theCisco 7600 Internet Router—Cisco CSMalso supports the highest port density andcomprehensive internetworking features.The Cisco CSS 11500 and CSM togetherare, simply, the ideal choices for enterprisesand service providers deploying contentservices.