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Cisco Secure Firewall 4245
Cisco Secure Firewall 4245
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 95 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 80 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 80 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 30,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 1,700,000
  • Interfaces: 2x Network Module (NetMod) slots (up to 400G)
  • Form Factor: 1RU

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Extreme 95 Gbps performance in a compact 1RU chassis; Dedicated cryptographic hardware acceleration for SSL/TLS decryption; Advanced AI/ML-driven threat detection without decryption
  • ✘ Cons: Highly complex Smart Licensing and multi-tier subscription model; Very high Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) including recurring costs; Steep learning curve for the Firepower Management Center (FMC)
  • Est. Price: $55,000 - $75,000

Compare Against

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 4.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 9.5 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 3.1 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 25,000
  • Interfaces: (1) 2.5 GbE WAN, (1) 10G SFP+ WAN, (8) 1 GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 10G SFP+ LAN
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 5 Gbps IDS/IPS throughput for its price point; Dual 3.5" NVR bays with RAID support; 2.5 GbE and 10G SFP+ WAN options; Shadow Mode for high availability.
  • ✘ Cons: The 8-port integrated switch lacks PoE support; Most LAN ports are limited to 1 GbE throughput.
  • Est. Price: $599 - $649

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