What is the Cisco Validated Design Program?
The Cisco® Validated Design Program (CVD) consists
of systems and solutions that are designed, tested, and
documented to facilitate faster, more reliable and more pre-
dictable customer deployments.These designs incorporate
a wide range of technologies and products into a broad
portfolio of solutions that meet the needs of our custom-
ers. There are two levels of designs in the program: Cisco
Validated Design I and Cisco Validated Design II.
Cisco Validated Design I
Cisco Validated Design I are systems or solutions that have
been validated through architectural review and proof-of-
concept testing in a Cisco lab. Cisco Validated Design I
provides guidance for the deployment of new technology or
in applying enhancements to existing infrastructure.
A Cisco Validated Design I meets the following criteria:
Products incorporated in the design are
generally available.
Deployment, operation, and management
of components within the system can be
accomplished repeatedly.
The design has been validated through
proof-of-concept testing and expert committee
review. This level of testing validates a specific
design or architectural practice on a limited scale
and duration. This testing is generally focused on key
technology or products and ensures the viability of
theoretical designs or concepts.
A detailed system design or implementation guide is
available that provides:
A list of products that were validated as part of the
design proof of concept
Software that was used for each component of
the design
Configurations used to support the proof of
concept
Known limitations
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Cisco Validated Design II
Cisco Validated Design II are systems or solutions that
have been validated through architectural review, customer
feedback, and intensive, systems-level testing that defines
the product or solution baseline. Solutions or products
achieving this level of coverage are recommended for
general customer use, and are adapted as n