ASA5555-IPS-K8 Cisco ASA 5555-X Security Appliance Refurbished

The ASA5555-IPS-K8 Cisco ASA 5555-X Security Appliance is a high-performance network security device designed to provide advanced threat protection and security features to medium to large enterprises. To ensure that the device operates at optimal performance levels and can meet the demands of the network, it is important to implement performance optimization and capacity planning techniques.

Performance optimization involves identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in the system that can affect performance. Some of the techniques that can be used to optimize performance include:

• Using hardware acceleration features such as FastPath and SecureX to offload processing from the CPU to the ASIC hardware. This can improve performance and reduce the load on the CPU.
• Configuring traffic shaping and quality of service (QoS) policies to prioritize traffic and ensure that critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and resources.
• Enabling protocol-level optimizations such as TCP normalization, UDP connection limits, and DNS inspection to improve performance and reduce the risk of attacks.
• Configuring connection limits and timeouts to prevent resource exhaustion and ensure that the device can handle a high volume of traffic.

Capacity planning involves estimating the amount of traffic and security services that the device will need to handle in the future and making provisions to ensure that the device can handle the load. Some of the techniques that can be used for capacity planning include:

• Estimating the number of users, devices, and applications that will be accessing the network and configuring the device accordingly.
• Monitoring the device's resource usage, including CPU, memory, and storage, and making adjustments as needed to ensure that the device can handle the load.
• Configuring high availability and failover configurations to ensure business continuity in the event of device failure or downtime.
• Implementing scalability features such as clustering and load balancing to allow for the addition of new devices or resources as needed.

The ASA5555-IPS-K8 Cisco ASA 5555-X Security Appliance is designed to provide high availability and redundancy through various failover configurations. These configurations ensure that network traffic is always available even in the event of a hardware or software failure.

The following are some of the high availability and failover configurations available on the ASA5555-IPS-K8:

• Active/Standby Failover: In this configuration, two ASA5555-IPS-K8 appliances are configured in a failover pair, with one appliance acting as the active unit and the other as the standby unit. The active unit handles all traffic while the standby unit monitors the active unit's health. In the event of a failure of the active unit, the standby unit takes over traffic processing.
• Active/Active Failover: In this configuration, two ASA5555-IPS-K8 appliances are configured in a failover pair, with both appliances actively processing traffic. Each appliance is responsible for different traffic flows, and if one appliance fails, the other appliance takes over its traffic processing.
• Stateful Failover: This configuration is used in conjunction with the active/standby failover configuration. In stateful failover, the active and standby units maintain a synchronized state table, which ensures that active sessions are maintained and not interrupted during failover.
• Interface-Level Failover: In this configuration, two ASA5555-IPS-K8 appliances are configured with interface redundancy. In the event of a failure of an interface on one appliance, traffic is automatically redirected to the redundant interface on the other appliance.
• Multi-Context Mode: This mode enables multiple virtual contexts to be created within a single ASA5555-IPS-K8 appliance. Each context can be managed independently and can have its own unique security policies and configurations. This mode allows for greater flexibility in managing network resources and provides additional failover options.

These failover configurations provide a range of options for ensuring high availability and redundancy on the ASA5555-IPS-K8 Cisco ASA 5555-X Security Appliance. It is important to carefully plan and test failover configurations to ensure that they function correctly and provide the desired level of redundancy and availability.

The ASA5555-IPS-K8 Cisco ASA 5555-X Security Appliance is a high-performance network security device that provides advanced threat protection, VPN connectivity, and firewall policies. Some of its key features and benefits include:

• High Performance: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 provides high performance with its multi-core processors and high-speed interfaces. It can handle high traffic volumes and provide fast and reliable security services.
• Firewall Protection: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 provides robust firewall protection to help prevent unauthorized access and attacks from the Internet or internal networks. It can be configured with granular policies that can control access to specific resources, services, and applications.
• VPN Connectivity: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 supports various VPN protocols such as IPsec and SSL VPN to provide secure remote access to the network. This allows remote users to access corporate resources such as email, files, and applications from anywhere in the world while maintaining the security and integrity of the data.
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): The ASA5555-IPS-K8 provides advanced IPS capabilities to detect and prevent various types of attacks such as viruses, Trojans, and other malware. The device can be configured with custom signatures and rules to provide targeted protection against specific threats.
• Anti-Malware Protection: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 includes anti-malware protection to detect and prevent viruses and other malware. The device can be configured to scan traffic for known malware signatures and can also use behavioral analysis to detect and prevent zero-day attacks.
• Advanced Threat Protection: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 provides advanced threat protection through its integration with Cisco's Threat Defense solution. This solution uses various techniques such as deep packet inspection, malware detection, and threat intelligence to detect and prevent various types of attacks.
• High Availability and Failover: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 supports various high availability and failover configurations to ensure business continuity in the event of device failure. These configurations can be used to provide redundant and fault-tolerant systems that can quickly recover from hardware or software failures.
• Scalability: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 can be easily scaled to meet the changing needs of the business. The device can be upgraded with additional memory, storage, and processing power to handle increased traffic and additional security features.
• Security Management: The ASA5555-IPS-K8 provides a centralized management interface that allows administrators to monitor and configure the device. The management interface provides real-time monitoring and reporting of network activity, security events, and performance metrics.

• Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc
• Manufacturer Part Number: ASA5555-IPS-K8
• Brand Name: Cisco
• Product Name: ASA 5555-X Ips Edition 8 Port - 1 Expansion Slot
• Device Type: Security appliance

Technical Information

• Form Factor Rack-mountable - 1U
• RAM: 16 GB
• Ports Qty: 8
• Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet
• Performance Firewall throughput : 4 Gbps
• VPN throughput (3DES/AES) : 700 Mbps
• Connection rate : 50000 connections per second
• Firewall + intrusion prevention throughput : 1.3 Gbps
• Capacity IPSec VPN peers : 5000
• SSL VPN peers : 2
• Concurrent sessions : 1000000
• Virtual interfaces (VLANs) : 500
• Security contexts : 2
• Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
• Power Redundancy Optionalms