- Cisco IOS XR modular operating system
- Fully distributed system
- Operationally efficient and redundant hardware
- Environmentally conscious design
The Cisco ASR 9000 series product family represents an exciting paradigm in the world of carrier Ethernet transport with exceptional scalability, carrier-class reliability, environmentally conscious design, incredible flexibility, and an attractive price-to-performance benchmark. Cisco ASR 9000 series routers are designed to provide true carrier-class reliability using the Cisco IOS XR operating system, comprehensive system redundancy, and a full complement of network resiliency schemes. The Cisco ASR 9000 series also offers service and application-level intelligence focused on optimized video delivery and mobile aggregation. Finally, the Cisco ASR 9000 series is designed to simplify and enhance the operational and deployment aspects of service-delivery networks.