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

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.25 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.0 Gbps
  • Max Concurrent Sessions: 400,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 20,000
  • Interfaces: 8 u00d7 1GbE (4 ports + 4 management)
  • Form Factor: 1U Rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent mid-range performance tier for SMB and enterprise deployments; Integrated Threat Prevention with IPS/AMP/sandboxing capabilities; Strong value-for-money ratio with flexible licensing models; Supports high-availability and failover clustering; FIPS 140-2 and CNSA-compliant encryption; Backward compatible with Cisco Secure Client VPN; Low power consumption relative to performance (240W typical)
  • ✘ Cons: Advanced features require premium licensing (threat defense, AnyConnect); Maximum throughput is limited compared to higher-end models (ASA 5525 and above); Smaller RAM and storage than enterprise variants (4GB RAM, 250GB SSD typical); Slower session processing than newer ASA5900-X series; Management interface has limited scalability for large deployments; End-of-Sale status since 2022 (support available but new features minimal)
  • Est. Price: $2,800 - $4,200

Compare Against

Fortinet FortiGate 400G
Fortinet FortiGate 400G
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 400 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 150 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 80 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 32 million
  • New Sessions/sec: 500000
  • Interfaces: 8x 100GbE or 16x 40GbE + 2x Management
  • Form Factor: 2U Rack-mounted

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-density 400 Gbps throughput for large enterprises; Advanced threat protection with AI-driven IPS; Excellent VPN scalability; Redundant power supplies and hot-swappable modules; Strong FortiOS ecosystem integration
  • ✘ Cons: High power consumption (2000W+) requiring dedicated cooling; Significant capital investment with complex deployment; Requires FortiCare licensing for optimal threat protection; Large physical footprint in data centers; Limited to enterprise-grade use cases
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $12,000

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