IXP12DE provides a comprehensive software-baseddevelopment environment that developerscan use to quickly build custom network processor-based applications and value-added features.Examples include Quality of Service (QoS) andadvanced security applications that support theconvergence of voice and data, in addition toLAN/WAN technologies.One of the most significant attributes of theIXP1200 Network Processor is its ease of programmability.This promotes software-based productdifferentiation that can help minimize cost ofownership, shrink time-to-market, reduce developmentcosts, and extend the life of network andtelecommunications products.