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Network Virtualization Solutions

Introduction

Reduce Costs and Increase Security

The network virtualization features in Cisco Catalyst Switches help you reduce investment and operating costs while increasing security. These features are now available in the Catalyst 3560, 3750, 4500, and 6500 Series Switches.

The Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) is a framework for the delivery of business solutions that combine network-based services such as security, mobility, and location with the virtualization of IT resources.


Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture Model



Solution 1: Customize access for individuals and groups.

Protect your organization’s IT assets:

  • Automatically grant users and groups access to the proper resources based on their roles in the organization with 802.1x.
  • Minimize security risks to the network by limiting the access of individuals without current security software with Network Admission Control (NAC).

See how these features can be deployed in a network


Solution 2: Consolidate many physical networks into a single infrastructure.

Minimize capital and operational expenses by replacing redundant physical networks with a single consolidated network.

See how multiple physical networks can converge on a single virtualized network


Solution 3: Partition a single physical network into multiple virtual networks.

Minimize capital and operational expenses; scale rapidly to meet new business needs by incrementally adding additional partitions.

See how a single physical network can be partitioned into numerous logical networks


Solution 4: Rapidly deploy services and policies across the network.

Minimize capital and operational expenses:

  • Share service modules across all partitions of the network.
  • Rapidly deploy policies and services across the whole network.

See how services deployed once in the physical network can be shared by multiple network partitions


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