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Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3110
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 3110
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 3 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 8,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 650,000
  • Interfaces: 8x 1GbE data/management ports, 2x dedicated 1GbE management ports, serial console, USB
  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount appliance with redundant AC power supplies

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Advanced integrated threat prevention with AI-driven analytics and SSL/TLS inspection capabilities; High-performance IPsec VPN with 2 Gbps throughput supporting AES-256 encryption for enterprise branch and remote access deployments; Massive session scalability with 8M concurrent sessions and 650K new sessions/sec ideal for carrier-class and service provider environments
  • ✘ Cons: 3 Gbps firewall throughput is insufficient for 10 Gbps or higher connections, requiring larger ASA 5585 or ISA models for high-speed deployments; Threat prevention throughput drops to 1.5 Gbps during SSL/TLS inspection, necessitating traffic engineering or multiple appliances; Expensive licensing model with base appliance requiring separate threat defense licenses and $5K-$15K+ annual subscription costs
  • Est. Price: $18,000 - $35,000

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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