Cisco Catalyst IR1100 Rugged

The Cisco Catalyst IR1100 Rugged Series Routers are purpose-built for industrial IoT (IIoT) environments, delivering secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity in harsh and remote locations. Designed with a compact, rugged form factor, these routers operate reliably across extreme temperatures while maintaining low power consumption, making them ideal for utilities, transportation, manufacturing, and smart city deployments.

Key Features and Benefits

Modular Design: Supports interchangeable WAN and expansion modules, including LTE, LTE-Advanced, 5G, and SFP Ethernet, ensuring long-term investment protection and easy upgrades as technologies evolve.
Dual Cellular Connectivity: Enables dual active LTE/5G modules for WAN redundancy, load balancing, and improved application performance across multiple networks.
Cisco IOS XE Platform: Provides a secure, programmable architecture with open APIs, enabling automation, simplified provisioning, and integration with modern network management tools.
SD-WAN Ready: Supports Cisco SD-WAN to deliver centralized control, high availability, and optimized traffic routing across distributed industrial sites.
Advanced Security: Incorporates multi-layer protection with Cisco Trust Anchor technologies, hardware-based encryption, secure boot, VPN, firewall capabilities, and protection against evolving cyber threats.
Flexible Expansion: Pluggable Interface Modules (PIMs) and expansion slots provide options for fiber, serial, digital I/O, and storage to meet diverse industrial requirements.
Centralized Management: Integration with tools such as Cisco ThousandEyes and cloud-based platforms enables visibility, monitoring, and lifecycle management at scale.

Built on a 5G-ready architecture, the IR1100 series ensures future-proof connectivity, allowing organizations to adapt to new network standards without replacing existing infrastructure.