IPsec VPN Throughput: 22.4 Gbps (up to 39.4 Gbps with VPN Offload)
Max Sessions: 10 Million
New Sessions/sec: 300,000
Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000 RJ45, 8 x 1/10/25G SFP+, 1 x Network Module Slot
Form Factor: 1RU
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-density performance with 45 Gbps threat prevention in a 1RU form factor; Dedicated hardware acceleration for high-speed TLS 1.3 encrypted traffic inspection; Flexible I/O options including 25G SFP+ ports and expansion modules for 40G/100G connectivity
✘ Cons:Significant ongoing costs for required security subscriptions (Threat, Malware, URL Filtering); Complex licensing management via Cisco Smart Software Manager; Management of advanced features often requires a separate Cisco Management Center (FMC) instance
Est. Price:
$35,000 - $150,000
Compare Against
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM-Pro-Max)
✔ Pros:High-performance 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput; Dual 3.5" HDD bays with RAID support for NVR; Shadow Mode for High Availability redundancy; Integrated 128 GB SSD for NVR metadata and system; 10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE WAN flexibility.
✘ Cons:Integrated 8-port switch lacks PoE support; No multi-gigabit RJ45 LAN ports; Locked into the UniFi ecosystem; Potential fan noise under high thermal loads.