Cisco 2100 Cloud Services Platform

The Cisco Cloud Services Platform (CSP) 2100 is a turnkey, open, x86 Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) software and hardware platform for data center Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). The platform enables network, security, and load balancer teams to quickly deploy any Cisco or third-party network virtual service through a simple, built-in native web User Interface (UI) , Command-Line Interface (CLI), REST API , or NetConf/Yang using Cisco'sNetwork Services Orchestrator (NSO)or any other northbound management and orchestration system. Any or all management interfaces can be used. The CSP 2100 is delivered as an appliance in 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) and 2RU form factors.

The CSP 2100 is a base NFV platform for Cisco's Secure Agile Exchange, which securely connects users, including employees, customers, and partners, to applications. In short, Secure Agile Exchange is a next generation Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) based on NFV and advanced security.