Cisco introduced new security, management, and video solutions to its Borderless Networks portfolio to help information technology departments more efficiently manage the proliferation of mobile devices, ongoing changes in workforce habits, and the impact of video on the network.

The Cisco Connected Technology World Report (2010) found that the demand to work from anywhere with the user’s device of choice is increasing dramatically, as is the demand to use video to enhance communications. Responding to those demands, Cisco is delivering networking technology and services that enables IT professionals to centrally manage and automate security and access control for any device across the organization, as well as supporting embedded video and voice for emerging business practices.

Cisco's Borderless Networks incorporates routing, switching, mobility, security, and wide-area network optimization. Several key products and services that have been added to that portfolio include:

• Cisco Identity Services Engine, the centralized policy engine for the CiscoTrustSec solution, enables organizations to define and manage security policies across the organization. The Cisco ISE solves the “any device” challenge by enforcing a context-aware access security policy; distinguishes between organization-owned devices and personal user devices; automates security across the organization with network-enforced access policies and encryption; simplifies IT operations by enabling policy definitions that mirror business rules based on user, device, application and location; and integrates with Cisco Prime solutions for the enterprise to provide endpoint connectivity management.

• Cisco Prime for Enterprise enables IT departments to manage their networks and network services. It is built on a service-centric foundation and a set of common operational attributes. It delivers an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience across Cisco architectures, technologies and networks to simplify network management, improve operational efficiency, speed troubleshooting, and increase network services predictability.

• Cisco Medianet and video conferencing optimizes video delivery by embedding media and network intelligence into endpoints and network elements. Using capabilities within Cisco Medianet enables organizations to reduce costs, save time, and make better decisions for network and video application planning.

A series of new validated design guides and enhanced SBA offerings enables partners and customers to take advantage of Cisco's best practices and system testing as they design, implement, optimize, and manage their borderless network deployments.

Additionally, Cisco offers its newest smart service innovation, Collaborative Professional Services to help partners build their professional services practices around Borderless Networks architectures.

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