Cisco ASA5580-40-10G-2K8 Enterprise Firewall – 10GbE Performance

Equipment Overview

The Cisco ASA5580-40-10G-2K8 is a high-performance firewall appliance from the Cisco ASA 5580 series, designed for enterprise and data center perimeter security. This model is delivered as a bundle of two ASA 5580-40 appliances, each equipped with four 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) ports for high-throughput network segmentation and traffic inspection. The primary purpose is to provide stateful firewall protection, VPN termination, and advanced threat control for large-scale network environments. It is suitable for organizations requiring redundant, high-capacity security gateways with hardware-based acceleration.

Main Parameters

• Model: Cisco ASA5580-40-10G-2K8
• Bundle Contents: 2 ASA 5580-40 appliances
• Network Interfaces: 4 x 10GE per appliance
• Power Supply: Dual AC (redundant)
• Encryption: DES (Data Encryption Standard) support
• Form Factor: Rack-mountable hardware gateway

Key Advantages

The dual-appliance configuration provides inherent redundancy for mission-critical deployments, ensuring continuous operation during hardware failure or maintenance. The 10GE interfaces enable high-density connectivity for modern data center fabrics, supporting throughput demands of large enterprise traffic. This model is selected for projects requiring scalable firewall capacity with a proven hardware platform from the Cisco ASA series.

Compatibility & Integration

The Cisco ASA5580-40-10G-2K8 integrates with Cisco security management tools and standard network infrastructure protocols. It supports industry-standard encryption (DES) for secure communications and is compatible with existing ASA-series deployment architectures. The appliance is designed for operation in enterprise networks using TCP/IP and common routing/switching environments.