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Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3105
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 3 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 8x Gigabit Ethernet (dual hot-swappable power supplies)
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-performance threat defense appliance suitable for mid-market deployments; Integrated advanced threat capabilities (URL filtering, malware protection, DLP, AMP); Compact form factor with support for multiple security modules and flexible licensing options
  • ✘ Cons: High operational costs with mandatory subscription-based threat prevention licensing; Steep configuration and management learning curve; Limited horizontal scalability compared to larger Secure Firewall models like 4100/4200; Requires continuous threat intelligence updates which increase total cost of ownership
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $13,500

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