Cisco network systems solutions help enable anytime, anywhere, secure communications throughout your company and across the Internet. This is achieved by bringing together core networking functions, including routing, switching, security, WAN optimization, and Internet services.

The Cisco network systems end-to-end approach allows technical staff to manage the network centrally. Scalable solutions help businesses incrementally add or upgrade equipment as their needs change.

With proper management, the network reliably connects all local and remote employees and provides them with access to the same business applications and services.

Cisco network systems solutions create an inherently intelligent, integrated network that adapts to current and future business needs by:

1. Providing secure, unconstrained connectivity between employees, customers, and information
2. Delivering quality, real-time applications, such as voice and video, on a converged network platform
3. Helping to ensure access to information and resources from anywhere
4. Automating a manageable and self-defending network
5. Reducing operating expenses
6. Enabling green business, IT, and networking practices

Choosing a systems-based or intelligent network solution provides everything required for secure and comprehensive intranet and Internet services. This approach:

1. Allows networking to transfer individual computer and user security responsibilities to the network itself, centralizing IT security
2. Creates a network that adapts to changing needs
3. Views the network as an orderly, organized system rather than a collection of disparate, individually managed boxes
4. Intelligent networking solutions for satellite offices tend to be modular. Modularity allows sites to install only desired network features, and simplifies and eases equipment upgrades for changing needs or office expansions.

As an added benefit of this systems-based approach, technical staff at headquarters can centrally manage the network, which keeps staffing counts low while providing reliable service to employees in all locations. By installing a complete networking solution and managing it centrally, you can also better protect valuable business data and guard against viruses, spyware, Internet attacks, and other IT security concerns.