The Cisco 4451-X revolutionizes delivery of services to high-end branch offices to promote a high-quality application experience. This router provides Gigabit forwarding performance & the broadest set of services available natively on a single-box solution. It offers appliance-level reliability, pay-as-you-grow services without disruption, and simplified operations that reduce expenses. A multi-core CPU architecture running Cisco software that dynamically adapts to the changing needs of branch environments Control data & services plane to deliver application-aware services while maintaining high reliability during peak load Services-aware data plane that simplifies provisioning & configuration, & scales to Gigabit forwarding performance Wide range of wired connectivity options Built-in services virtualization framework that enables faster feature integration & investment protection