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Smart Business Architecture - February 2012 Series

Cisco Smart Business Architecture (SBA) for midsize and enterprise organizations is a series of prescriptive guides that helps you get further in your network design, faster. You'll find network design and deployment best practices for organizations with 100 to 10,000 connected users.

The latest update to SBA is the February 2012 Series. For a summary of the changes, including new guides, delivered in the February 2012 Series, see the Release Notes.

Learn about these architectures:

• Borderless Networks
• Collaboration
• Data Center

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Register for Cisco SBA sessions led by SBA architects, at Cisco Live San Diego.

• June 10-Network Design and Deployment using Cisco SBA (Session ID TECCRS-3963)
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• June 13-LAN Design and Deployment using Cisco SBA (Session ID BRKCRS-2030)

More Resources

Use our map to SBA design guides to build the network you need.

• Watch overview of SBA by Brett Galloway, Senior Vice President of Cisco's Wireless Security and Routing Technology Group (Video - 2:38 min)
• At-A-Glance document (PDF - 362 KB)
• Get started (PDF - 76 KB)
• Learn about SBA for government organizations

 Borderless Networks

Cisco Borderless Networks helps to enable secure, reliable access to any resources from any location, using any device. SBA helps you transform the Borderless vision into a reality.

Borderless Networks SBA Guides for Enterprise

• Cisco SBA February 2012 Series Release Notes (PDF - 1.4 MB)

Foundation Guides

• Design Overview - Feb 2012 (PDF - 4.4 MB)
• LAN Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 9.1 MB)
• LAN Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2 MB)
• WAN Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 8.7 MB)
• WAN Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 5.1 MB)
• Layer 2 WAN Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 9 MB)
• Layer 2 WAN Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.6 MB)
• VPN Remote Site Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 8.2 MB)
• VPN Remote Site Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.2 MB)
• Internet Edge Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 10.7 MB)
• Internet Edge Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3 MB)

Additional Design Guides

• IPv6 Addressing Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.2 MB)

Additional Deployment Guides

• 3G Wireless Remote Site Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.5 MB)
• Access Layer Compact Switch Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 1.8 MB)
• Advanced Guest Wireless Deployment Guide (PDF- 3.6 MB)
• BYOD-Internal Corporate Access Deployment Guide (PDF- 3.9 MB)
• BYOD-Identification and Authentication Deployment Guide (PDF - 8.1 MB)
• BYOD-Guest Wireless Access Deployment Guide (PDF - 3.6 MB)
• BYOD-Remote Mobile Device Access Deployment Guide (PDF - 4.2 MB)
• Cisco Data Security Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.4 MB)
• Cisco SIEM Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.6 MB)
• Collapsed Data Center and Campus Core Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.4 MB)
• GET VPN Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.9 MB)
• IPv6 Internet Edge Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• LAN and WLAN 802.1X Deployment Guide (PDF 8.2 - MB)
• LAN Management Solution Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 4.7 MB)
• Network Analysis and Reporting Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.9 MB)
• Network Device Authentication and Authorization Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• Secure Remote Mobile Access Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.9 MB)
• Service and Availability Monitoring Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 5.6 MB)
• Teleworking Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 7.3 MB)
• Wireless CleanAir Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 4 MB)
• Zero Touch Remote-Site Switch Installation and Replacement Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.5 MB)

Borderless Network SBA Guides for Midsize

• Cisco SBA February 2012 Series Release Notes (PDF - 1.4 MB)

Foundation Guides

• Foundation Design Overview - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3 MB)
• Foundation Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 10 MB)
• Foundation Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3 MB)

Additional Design Guides

• IPv4 Addressing Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.7 MB)
• IPv6 Addressing Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Physical Environmental Specifications Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.2 MB)
  Physical Environmental Specifications Spreadsheet (ZIP - 250 KB)

Additional Deployment Guides

• 3G Wireless Remote Site Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.3 MB)
• Access Layer Compact Switch Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 1.6 MB)
• Application Monitoring Using NetFlow Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 6.8 MB)
• Business Continuance Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 5.3 MB)
• Email Security Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3 MB)
• IPv6 Internet Edge Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.2 MB)
• Prime LMS Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 4.7 MB)
• Teleworking Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• Web Security Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 5.1 MB)
• Wireless CleanAir Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 4.2 MB)
• Zero Touch Remote-Site Switch Installation and Replacement Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.3 MB)

 Collaboration for Midsize Organizations

The Cisco SBA Collaboration Architecture offers a comprehensive solution that includes network infrastructure, collaboration applications, security, mobility, management applications, and support services.

• Cisco SBA February 2012 Series Release Notes (PDF - 1.4 MB)

Foundation Guides

• Collaboration Foundation Design Overview - Feb 2012 (PDF - 6.8 MB)
• Room System Video Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 8 MB)
• Unified Communications Manager Foundation Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 10.5 MB)
• Unified Communications Manager Foundation Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2.1 MB)
• Cisco Smart Business Configurator for Collaboration
  (Note: Please read the Unified Communications Manager Foundation Deployment Guide before downloading this tool.)

Additional Deployment Guides

• Help Desk Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 8.4 MB)
• Help Desk Scripts and Prompts (ZIP - 330 KB)
• H.323 Video Integration Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• VCS and UCM Video Integration Deployment Guide - Feb 2012  (PDF - 5.7 MB)
• Video Conference Quality Monitoring Using Medianet Deployment Guide - Feb 2012  (PDF - 8.4 MB)

 Data Center for Midsize Organizations

The Cisco SBA Data Center Architecture provides prescriptive recommendations on how to deliver a resilient, flexible and efficient network for your data center assets. It also lets you incrementally build out a best-practice architecture based on a proven and familiar foundation.

• Cisco SBA February 2012 Series Release Notes (PDF - 1.4 MB)

Foundation Guide

• Data Center Design Overview - Feb 2012 (PDF - 3 MB)
• Data Center Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 11 MB)
• Data Center Configuration Files Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 2 MB)

Additional Deployment Guides

• Unified Computing System Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 6 MB)
• Virtualization with Cisco UCS, Nexus 1000V, and VMware Deployment Guide - Feb 2012 (PDF - 10.4 MB)

ArcSight

ArcSight is a leader in security information and event management (SIEM). ArcSight provides solutions that serve as the control center for real-time enterprise-wide threat management, compliance reporting, and automated network response.

• ArcSight SIEM Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 3.1 MB)

CREDANT

CREDANT offers both hardware and software encryption with centrally managed or unmanaged options, depending on your needs. All managed solutions include extensive reporting to satisfy compliance needs and to ease deployment and day-to-day use. Products can be mixed and matched to find an overall solution that best fits your needs.

• CREDANT Data Security Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 1.5 MB)

LogLogic

LogLogic's comprehensive suite of log and security management products help enterprise customers achieve regulatory compliance, protect valuable information, and improve IT operational efficiency.

• LogLogic SIEM Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 3.2 MB)

Lumension

Lumension provides operational endpoint management and security solutions that help protect vital information and manage critical risk across network and endpoint assets. Lumension delivers Vulnerability Management, Endpoint Protection, Data Protection, and Compliance and IT Risk Management Solution. Lumension Device Control enforces organization-wide policies for removable devices, removable media, and data such as read/write and encryption.

• Lumension Data Security Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF – 1.8 MB)

NetApp

NetApp systems are built on a single platform that scales from small deployments of a few terabytes to large deployments beyond a petabyte, all with a common set of features and management tools. NetApp storage solutions have been tested and validated with Cisco Smart Business Architecture.

• Data Center for Midsize Organizations - NetApp Storage Deployment Guide (PDF - 4 MB)

nFX

netForensics helps protect data and maintain compliance. This partner delivers actionable security intelligence to companies worldwide through SIEM, log management, threat visibility, and compliance automation and audit readiness. netForensics also provides solutions for managed security providers.

• nFX SIEM Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF – 2.6 MB)

Panduit

Panduit's Unified Physical Infrastructure (UPI)-based solutions are designed to help customers manage risk and change within the physical infrastructure. These solutions intelligently map physical network systems to logical infrastructure architectures. The solutions use real-time information to increase safety and security in the workplace, manage systems more effectively, and satisfy regulatory compliance requirements.

• Panduit Physical Infrastructure Reference Guide for Midsize Organizations (PDF - 11.9 MB)

RSA

The RSA enVision platform collects event logs, permanently archives copies of the data, processes the logs in real time, and generates alerts. Advanced analytical software turns the raw data into structured information that enhances security and risk mitigation, simplifies compliance, and optimizes IT and network operations.

• RSA SIEM Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 1.8 MB)

ScienceLogic

ScienceLogic focuses on simple, better, and faster IT management. Its management and monitoring applications are all pre-integrated and delivered as appliances. These applications include best-practice-based thresholds for events and alerts, extensive real-time and historical trending reports, and dashboard functionality.

• ScienceLogic EM7 Network Management Guide for Midsize Organizations (PDF - 5.4 MB)
• ScienceLogic EM7 Network Management Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 5.5 MB)

SenSage

• SenSage SIEM Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF – 8.3 MB)

Splunk

Splunk software provides a unique view across your entire IT infrastructure from one place and in real time. Splunk helps you search, report, monitor, and analyze streaming and historical data from any source, and speeds investigation of security incidents.

• Splunk SIEM Partner Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 2.4 MB)