The Cisco 10000 Edge Services Router (ESR) is a revolutionary Layer 3 platform that enables Internet service providers (ISPs) and other service providers to provision IP services across thousands of leased-line connections. At last, service providers can provision the services their customers want in a cost effective and reliable platform that will scale to keep up with the tremendous growth in the Internet market. Based on a combination of industry-leading Cisco IOS software and Cisco parallel eXpress forwarding (PXF) architecture, the Cisco 10000 ESR eliminates service compromises. Customers will enjoy consistent, high-performance throughput, even with processor-intensive applications enabled.