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Education

Taking Academic Networking to the Next Level with Converged Networking (PDF - 154 KB)
CiscoWorks LMS simplifies network configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

College Preparatory Upgrades Network for Advanced Services
Cisco Network Assistant centralizes management and configuration of Cisco switches, routers, and wireless access points.

QoS for IP Telephony Using CiscoWorks Tools
Bonita Unified School District and Envision Financial successfully deploy QoS for IP Telephony.

Automated Internet Sign-On at Boston College
Boston College installed Cisco Network Registrar to implement a fully automated, IP address activation system.

Financial Services

QoS for IP Telephony Using CiscoWorks Tools
Bonita Unified School District and Envision Financial successfully deploy QoS for IP Telephony.

First American Financial Story
First American Corporation Implements Cisco QoS Policy Manager to Protect Web-Based Financial Application.

Healthcare

Healthcare Provider Builds Secure Network from the Ground Up (PDF - 247 KB)
Brooks Rehabilitation uses CiscoWorks LMS and Cisco Security Manager to configure and manage hundreds of devices.

Insurance

Insurance Agency IT Group Saves IT Time with Centralized Voice Management
Warner Pacific Insurance Services uses Cisco Unified Operations Manager and Cisco Unified Service Monitor to monitor and manage voice quality.

Warner Pacific Goes High-Tech (Video - 4:03 min)
Warner Pacific Insurance Services implements a Cisco Unified Communications system to accommodate voice and video in a single network, increasing efficiency and productivity.

Manufacturing

Ensuring Unified Communications Availability with Cisco Unified Operations Manager
France's Renault Group car manufacturing company uses Cisco Unified Operations Manager as a single monitoring solution for multiple sites.

Media/Entertainment

Cisco NAM Provides Visibility into Traffic and Performance at CiscoLive Barcelona 2010
Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) provides in-depth analysis of traffic statistics, application performance, and voice quality.

Behind the Scenes of NFL Stadiums: Tracking Digital Media Players with CiscoWorks LMS
CiscoWorks LMS improves DMP deployment efficiency, reduces costs, and tracks in real-time.

Achieving Service Quality and Availability Using Cisco Unified Communications Management Suite
UCMS helped Cisco IT increase customer satisfaction and reduce downtime at CiscoLive Europe 2010.

Optimizing the CiscoLive 2009 Network
Cisco IT used CiscoWorks LMS and Cisco NAM to save time, reduces expenses, and helps ensure event success.

Professional Services

Cisco IT Case Study: Achieving Reliability and Service Quality Using the Cisco Unified Communications Management Suite
Cisco IT relies on Cisco UCMS to manage Cisco's large, global, multisite Unified Communications network.

Reseller Provides Proactive Management (PDF - 166 KB)
Network Architects deploys Cisco Monitor Director solution to support managed services for small and medium business networks.

Retail

Schuitema Improves Supermarket Operations with Cisco Network
CiscoWorks LMS enhances productivity, performance, and network availability.

Service Provider

Broadband Series Provider Express Network (PDF - 1305 KB)
Hellas online builds mesh DWDM Network that spans Greece.

Managed Service Provider Speeds Deployments to Client Banks
To accelerate deployments and ease infrastructure management, BITS turned to Cisco Unified Provisioning Manager.

High-Capacity Optical Network Underpins Beijing Olympics
China Unicom upgrades capacity and builds in stability to bring real-time HD broadcasts to billions of viewers.

CST Corporation: Systems Integrator Offers Affordable Managed Services (PDF - 262 KB)
CST Corp deploys Cisco Monitor Director for cost-effective 24-hour services to SMBs.

Service Provider Strengthens Margins and Customer Service (PDF - 205 KB)
Cisco IP Solution Center provisioning and MPLS Diagnostic Expert allow IPI to automate service creation and help desk functions.

A New Era in Network Management
Magyar Telecom Group controls costs with a single system for managing all its optical platforms.

Conexant Slashes Telecom Costs with Cisco QoS Solutions for Voice, while also Protecting SAP Traffic
Conexant uses Cisco QoS Policy Manager to centralize and automate policy management.

Transportation

Shipping Logistics Company Speeds Unified Communication Deployment
To deploy VoIP services in new offices rapidly and reliably, shipping logistics company DB Schenker chooses Cisco Unified Provisioning Manager.