1. Preview of Cisco New Low-End ASA 5500-X Appliances - Cisco ASA 5506-X & 5508-X
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2. Disclaimer
Many of the new features described herein remain in varying stages of development and will be offered on a when-and-if-available basis. The features in the EFT and any future product release are subject to change at the sole discretion of Cisco. Accordingly, Cisco will have no liability for delay in the delivery or failure to deliver any future products or features described in this document and any such delay or failure would not in any way imply the right to return any previously purchased Cisco products.
Disclaimer – products are still in the development stage; features, timeline, etc. can be changed till we officially launch the product

3. Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Portfolio
Comprehensive Solutions from SOHO to the Data Center
ASA 5585-X SSP-60 (40 Gbps, 350K cps)
NGFW (ASA+FirePOWER Services)
New
ASA 5585-X SSP-40 (20 Gbps, 200K cps)
ASA 5585-X SSP-20 (10 Gbps, 125K cps)
ASA 5585-X SSP-10 (4 Gbps, 50K cps)
ASA 5555-X (4 Gbps,50K cps)
Trusted Firewall/VPN
Not yet refresh
ASA 5545-X (3 Gbps,30K cps)
Performance and Scalability
ASA 5525-X (2 Gbps,20K cps)
ASA 5515-X (1.2 Gbps,15K cps)
ASA 5512-X (1 Gbps, 10K cps)
ASA (150 Mbps, 4K cps)
Data Center
Campus
Branch Office
Internet Edge
SOHO

4. Introducing New Cisco Low-End Security Appliance ASA 5506-X & ASA 5508-X
Two platforms – ASA 5506-X and 5508-X
Three models:
ASA 5506-X – Desktop form factor
ASA 5506W-X – ASA5506 with WiFi
ASA 5508-X – Rackmount form factor
4 Gbps Firewall
700 Mbps VPN
ASA 5555-X
Performance & Scalability
3 Gbps Firewall
500 Mbps VPN
ASA 5545-X
2 Gbps Firewall
300 Mbps VPN
ASA 5525-X
1.2 Gbps Firewall
250 Mbps VPN
ASA 5515-X
1 Gbps Firewall
200 Mbps VPN
ASA 5512-X
1Gbps Firewall
ASA 5506-X
375 Mbps FW
125 Mbps VPN
NGFW Ready
ASA 5508-X
750 M FW
175 M VPN
Broaden Cisco <1Gbps NGFW security appliance options
Target FCS in Q1CY15
150M FW
100MpsVPN
Branch Office
Internet Edge
SOHO

5. Cisco ASA 5506-X and 5508-X Feature Highlights
Trusted firewall with enhanced hardware – ASA OS; multi-core CPU; built-in SSD memory, WiFi model option
Improved performance & scalability – 2x or 5x of ASA5505 firewall performance
Best-in-class NGFW (ASA FirePOWER services) ready – prevent advanced threats
Flexible management options – CLI, ASDM, CSM+FireSight for centralized management
COLLECTIVE SECURITY INTELLIGENCE
Management Center
NEXT- GENERATION FIREWALL
NEXT- GENERATION INTRUSION PREVENTION
ADVANCED MALWARE PROTECTION
CONTEXTUAL AWARENESS
HOSTS | VIRTUAL MOBILE
APPLIANCES
FirePOWER Services on ASA
ASDM

6. WiFi Feature Highlights in Cisco ASA 5506W-X
Built based on Cisco industry leading Access Point – AP702i
Support a/g/n
2x3 MIMO with Dual radio support
Up to 600Mbps data rate
Multiple SSID support
Simplified network management deployment options
Standalone & Controller-based deployment options
Cisco AP702i
Cisco ASA 5506-X

7. Cisco Security Appliance <1Gbps FW Models
New
New
New
Existing
Category
Model
ASA 5505
ASA 5506-X
ASA 5506W-X
ASA 5508-X
Hardware
CPU
1Cx500MHz
Multi-core 1.7GHz
Multi-core 2GHz
RAM/Flash
512M/128M
4G/8GB
8G/8GB
SSD
none
64GB
120GB
I/O
8xGE
8xGE (no L2SW)
PoE
2x PoE
WiFi no
Yes
Form factor
Desktop
Rackmount
ASA Performance
FW Throughput
150M
375M
750M
VPN Throughput
100M
125M
175M
Max Sessions
25k
50k
100k
*S2S & IPSec Client VPN 25
150
SSL Client 50
100
NGFW (FirePOWER) Services
IPS
Yes (SSC)
Application Control
URL Filtering
AMP (Advanced Malware Protection)
ASA 5506-X and ASA 5508-X offer enhanced hardware, performance, and services than ASA 5505
*EzVPN Hardware client not included (evaluating new approach)

8. ASA 5506-X & 5508-X Packaging No user based license
HW+NGFW bundle SKUs
Hardware SKUs
No user based license
SecPlus license (perpetual) – high availability, more VLANs, higher max sessions, etc. support
All NGFW services available through one (subscription) SKU (1-year and 3-year subscription terms)
Hardware + FirePOWER services bundle and Hardware + FirePOWER + SecPlus bundle options available
ASA 5506-X
ASA 5508-X
One term based subscription SKU*
One perpetual license SKU
NGIPS
URL Filtering
AMP
SecPlus
HW+NGFW+SecPlus bundle SKUs
*AVC is targeted to be included as part of support contract

9. ASA 5506-X & 5508-X Packaging (Cont’)
HW+NGFW bundle SKUs
Hardware SKUs
ASA 5506-X
What are my “base” needs?
HA, more scalability needed?
harden my protection against threats?
1-year or 3-year term?
ASA 5506W-X
ASA 5508-X
One term based subscription SKU*
One perpetual license SKU
NGIPS
URL Filtering
AMP
SecPlus
Simplify sales, ordering, management experiences
HW+NGFW+SecPlus bundle SKUs
*AVC is targeted to be included as part of support contract