Cisco Firewall Services Bore (FWSM)

Cisco Firewall Services Bore (FWSM)

Cisco Firewall Services Bore (FWSM), pictured in Figure 6-2, is a high-speed, high-performance integrated

firewall bore that is installed in Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches and Cisco 7600 Series routers.

Figure 6-2. Cisco Firewall Services Bore (FWSM)

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The FWSM provides ample enterprises and account providers with unparalleled security, reliability, scalability and

performance. Some of the key appearance in FWSM are the following:

Integrated module: Installs central a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch or Cisco 7600 Series Router. The

FWSM integrates firewall aegis central the arrangement infrastructure.

Superior achievement and scalability: The FWSM offers the fastest firewall band-aid in the industry,

with aberrant abstracts rates. FWSM can handle up to 5 Gbps of traffic, 100,000 access per second

(cps), and 1 actor circumstantial connections, thereby accouterment incomparable achievement to accommodated future

requirements. With the accommodation to install up to four FWSMs in a distinct chassis, throughput achievement is

enhanced to 20 Gbps per anatomy to accommodated growing demands.

Proven technology: The FWSM software is based on Cisco PIX technology and uses the aforementioned timetested

Cisco PIX Operating System, a secure, real-time operating system.

Lower TCO (total amount of ownership): Virtualized FWSM delivers assorted firewalls on one physical

hardware platform. Virtualization reduces the cardinal of concrete accessories appropriate in a network, thereby

significantly aspersing the complication of managing arrangement basement and operational efficiency.

ROI (return on investment): Higher ROI with adjustable deployment leveraging absolute infrastructure

investments.