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Data Sheet
Cisco CSS 11150
Content Services Switch
CREATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE WEB SITES WITH CUSTOMER-FOCUSED WEB
NETWORK SERVICES
The Cisco CSS 11150 content services
switch is a compact, high-performance
solution for small-to medium-sized Web
sites. Featuring Cisco Web Network Services
(Web NS) software, the Cisco CSS 11150
enables Web and application service providers,
Web content providers, and enterprises
engaged in e-commerce to build global Web
networks optimized for e-commerce transactions
and Web content delivery. With its patented
content switching technology, the Cisco CSS
11150 gives businesses maximum control in
ensuring availability of their Web sites, securing
Web site resources without compromising
performance, and allocating Web site
resources efficiently.
Running on the Cisco CSS 11150, Cisco
Web NS software knows who the user is,
what the user wants to do, and how best to
service the user’s request within a global Web
infrastructure. The Cisco CSS 11150 supports
wire-speed flow forwarding between a client
and a Web server, based on the requested
content’s full URL, as well as user cookie and
extensive resource verification information.
Built for Web Traffic
The Cisco CSS 11150 combines centralized
processing and memory resources for policy-
based flow setup with distributed network
processors that support wire-speed flow
forwarding, in a single platform. The Cisco
CSS 11150 Content Policy Engine consists
of a high-speed RISC processor, 128 MB of
memory, and 5.0 Gbps of throughput and
delivers per-flow prioritization based on
hundreds of user-defined policies. Distributed
flow-forwarding engines feature per-port
programmable network processors for wire-
speed delivery of Web content.
Built to address the requirements of Web
traffic, this unique architecture combines
performance and intelligence, allowing Web
site operators to flexibly distribute content
in a local or distributed Web farm. This
intelligence also allows users to reduce
costs by maximizing the use of server, cache,
and network resources for specific customers,
applications, or content.
