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Cisco Secure Firewall 1220 (1220CX)
Cisco Secure Firewall 1220 (1220CX)
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 15 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 9.0 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 10.0 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 300,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 50,000
  • Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45), 2 x 1/10G SFP+
  • Form Factor: Compact Desktop

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High stateful firewall performance (15 Gbps) in a small form factor; Dual 10Gbps SFP+ uplinks provide high-speed connectivity and future-proofing; Support for both Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and ASA software provides deployment flexibility.
  • ✘ Cons: Relatively low concurrent session capacity (300,000) compared to higher-end series; Significant ongoing licensing costs required for threat protection and URL filtering; Lacks Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality available in other 1200 series models.
  • Est. Price: $3,000 - $4,400

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