Cisco SONA and Unified
Communications Case
Study:
How Network Architecture Simplifies
the Deployment of Unified
Communications
A Cisco on Cisco Case Study: Inside Cisco IT
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Overview
ƒ Challenge
Evolve to a converged network and implement IP-based voice
and video solutions
ƒ Solution
Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) and Cisco
Unified Communications solutions
ƒ Results
A more intelligent network, cost savings, productivity
improvements, enhanced business processes, and faster
deployment of new services and applications
ƒ Next Steps
Apply these solutions as corporate standards globally
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Challenge
Deploy a Converged Network and IP
Communications
ƒ Cisco previously maintained separate
voice and data networks
ƒ Applications and network resources
were also separate
ƒ Size and complexity of the Cisco
network required more than a simple
redesign
ƒ Goal to create a converged network
that would deliver reusable services to
users and applications
ƒ Parallel goal to deploy Cisco Unified
Communications solutions within the
company
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Solution
Converged Network and IP-Based Communications
ƒ Cisco SONA framework implemented in three phases
for network convergence and services
ƒ Cisco Unified Communications solutions
From basic telephony services to advanced technologies and
customized applications
IP Networking Adoption
Integrated
Applications
Application-Aware
Network and Services
Integrated
Services
Phase 3
Virtualized Networking Resources
Integrated
Systems
Phase 2
The Intelligent Movement of Data/Voice/Video
Across a System of Networks
Phase 1
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Solution
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Results
Corporate Gains and Simpler Deployment
ƒ Convergence, intelligence, security, and integration in all areas
of the Cisco network
ƒ Cost savings from Cisco Unified Communications deployment
ƒ Productivity improvements for employees with new solutions
for voice and video calls
ƒ Enhanced business processes
ƒ Faster deployment of new applications through reuse of
network services and resources
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Next Steps
A standard, global framework for
new solutions
ƒ Apply the Cisco SONA framework
and Cisco Unified Communications
solutions to new corporate locations
ƒ Support advanced technologies
such as Session Initiation Protocol
and solutions such as telepresence
ƒ Support the Cisco IT upgrade cycle
to continually enhance voice and
video services for employees
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