Cisco Secure Firewall 220-appliance ASA

The Cisco Secure Firewall 220 Appliance ASA is a high-performance, 1U rack-mountable security appliance designed for mid-sized to large enterprises. It delivers advanced threat prevention, including Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), URL filtering, and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP). With dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies and an 8-core Intel Xeon D-1528 processor, it ensures maximum uptime and robust throughput.

Advantages

This firewall offers exceptional scalability with 2 million concurrent connections and 100,000 new connections per second. Its 12 x 1GbE RJ-45 and 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+ interfaces provide flexible network integration. The included rack mount kit simplifies deployment, while support for both Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software allows customization to your security needs.

Suitable for

• Enterprise data centers requiring high-availability security
• Organizations needing advanced threat protection and VPN capabilities
• Deployments requiring redundant power and hot-swappable components

Key specifications

• Firewall Throughput (FW + AVC): 4.5 Gbps
• VPN Throughput (IPsec): 2.25 Gbps
• IPS Throughput: 2.25 Gbps
• Concurrent Connections: 2 Million
• New Connections/Second: 100,000
• Network Interfaces: 12 x 1GbE RJ-45, 4 x 1/10GbE SFP+
• Form Factor: 1U Rack-mountable
• Internal Storage: 200 GB SSD
• Processor: 8-core Intel Xeon D-1528
• System Memory: 16 GB DDR4
• Power Supply: Dual, Redundant, Hot-swappable AC

Recommendations

For optimal performance, pair with Cisco Firepower Management Center for centralized policy management and advanced analytics. Ideal for environments requiring high throughput and low latency.