The Cisco WebEx node is a shared port adapter (SPA) for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series that integrates transparently with the Cisco WebEx collaboration cloud. The shared port adapter runs WebEx software that enables the module to act like a private extension of the WebEx service.The Cisco WebEx node for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series provides enhanced performance and reduced bandwidth consumption for WebEx web/voice over IP (VoIP)/video sessions in a large enterprise. This is achieved by extending the hosted Cisco WebEx collaboration cloud into a large enterprise by deploying primary software components of the WebEx platform to an embedded processor within the onsite router.