Data Centers: Cisco Best Practices for Security and Performance

Overview Network service providers seeking Cisco? Powered Network Program membership must meet rigorous application requirements that, among other things, include network performance, network security, and customer support. Designation also requires an annual program compliance review that guides the Cisco Powered Network Program member toward best practices in the area of overall network design and operations. In the course of working with service providers around the world on these technical reviews, Cisco has developed a criteria and checklists to determine program eligibility. This Data Center White Paper is useful to those constructing or managing data centers with stringent performance and service requirements. Enterprise and commercial customers seeking to purchase Web hosting, applications hosting, call and contact management, or content delivery-type services may also find this guide helpful in evaluating a service provider's data centers.