The Cisco Micro Webserver can be configured in minutes using a Java GUI management application launched by a Web browser. You can use the Micro Webserver for a variety of web-based applications, including entry-level web page hosting, workgroup intranets, TFTP/syslog servers, and CD documentation access.

An embedded Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) microkernel allows the Micro Webserver to seamlessly operate in all networking environments. Netscape or Internet Explorer Java-enabled browsers are all you need to interface with the Micro Webserver. Password protection for multiple users is one of many features built into the Micro Webserver.

A removable, 100-MB Zip drive not only stores data and applications, but also allows easy web authoring and information updating and transfer. Branch offices, for example, can receive marketing updates from headquarters on zip media or via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over the network.

Cisco's Micro Webserver is offered at a fraction of the cost of traditional web servers running on a PC or workstation. Unlike traditional web servers, the Micro Webserver is platform-independent, eliminating the need to learn and manage a separate operating system.

Cisco's Micro Webserver has excellent price/performance with greater than 10 simultaneous connections per second and more than 200 Kbps throughput. The Micro Webserver was designed for extensibility; its SCSI file system supports multiple read/write peripherals, including 5 CD-ROM drives and 1-GB hard drive.

The Micro Webserver can be used to host web pages from a central location, allowing enhanced communication to remote sites or external customers.

The Micro Webserver extends group collaboration and productivity. Users can collaborate on group projects and documents quickly and easily. Password protection for multiple users, an easy-to-navigate interface, and a browser interface make document collaboration among departments very easy and real-time.

The Micro Webserver supports multiple TCP and network applications, including Telnet, FTP, rcp (remote copy) protocol, TFTP, and syslog. Syslog provides a means of logging significant information to a remote server for processing. The Micro Webserver is a cost-effective service solution, in particular for non-UNIX environments, that allows both customer service and network management personnel to proactively monitor remote networking devices, such as routers, using a web browser interface through a Java application executing on the client. TFTP allows you to upload router crash images and download new router software updates.

The Micro Webserver extends an intranet site. Using a Web browser, you can browse and retrieve files that have been placed on CD-ROMs and formatted in HTML. It also supports hypertext links from other Web servers. The Micro Webserver can be installed on any LAN segment to minimize network traffic. Each Micro Webserver supports up to 5 CD-ROM devices and a 1-GB hard drive, which are seen as additional volumes when accessing the Micro Webserver URL.