Select the two truths about Connections Per Second

Select the two truths about firewall capability and management

Select the two truths about throughput

Cisco builds products with improving CPS in mind, especially when the firewall's features, AVC, and IPS functions are turned on.

CPS measures how swiftly a firewall creates and stores a new session. The higher the better!

CPS aren't as critical as firewall throughput; basic Layer 4 protection is sufficient by activating the firewall.

Firepower 1010 is user-friendly with Firepower Device Management (FDM) On-Box service for intuitive configurations.

Competitor ‘F’ offers a single point of management over their firewall devices.

Firepower 1010E is a cybersecurity superhero with IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Content Filtering, and URL Protection.

Cisco Firewall has greater throughput than competing solutions to scale your security as your business grows.

Always trust the advertised throughput when sizing your next-gen firewall.

An undersized firewall will bring your entire network down, but it can also undermine your security posture.

EXPLAINED

CPS, or Connections Per Second, is vital for Firewalls as it gauges the network's new connection establishment rate. Firewalls are pivotal in network security, overseeing and regulating traffic flow within and between networks. Cisco builds products with improving CPS in mind, especially when the firewall's features, AVC, and IPS functions are turned on. Block and protect the user without compromising the user experience.

Firepower 1010E firewall provides next generational firewall features which includes IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Content Filtering and URL Protection, and is easily managed through Firepower Device Management (FDM) On-Box management service that comes with wizard-driven user interface and intuitive guide on completing Day-0 and Day-1 configurations. Our competitor 'F' requires multiple solutions to manage all components. We give that an 'F' for 'Frustrating'.

Do you take for granted the advertised throughput? No! You should always size your next-gen firewall by looking at the total Layer 4 throughput and calculating traffic in all directions. And never take total throughput is the only key metric in sizing your next-gen firewall. Besides total throughput, you should also consider CPS, SSL, Concurrent sessions and Next-gen firewall features in sizing your next-gen firewall.