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Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM), pictured in Figure 6-2, is a high-speed, high-performance integrated firewall module that is installed in Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches and Cisco 7600 Series routers.
The FWSM provides large enterprises and service providers with unparalleled security, reliability, scalability and performance. Some of the key features in FWSM are the following:
Integrated module: Installs inside a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch or Cisco 7600 Series Router. The FWSM integrates firewall security inside the network infrastructure.
Superior performance and scalability: The FWSM offers the fastest firewall solution in the industry, with unprecedented data rates. FWSM can handle up to 5 Gbps of traffic, 100,000 connections per second (cps), and 1 million concurrent connections, thereby providing unsurpassed performance to meet future requirements. With the capacity to install up to four FWSMs in a single chassis, throughput performance is enhanced to 20 Gbps per chassis to meet growing demands.
Proven technology: The FWSM software is based on Cisco PIX technology and uses the same time-tested Cisco PIX Operating System, a secure, real-time operating system.
Lower TCO (total cost of ownership): Virtualized FWSM delivers multiple firewalls on one physical hardware platform. Virtualization reduces the number of physical devices required in a network, thereby significantly minimizing the complexity of managing network infrastructure and operational efficiency.
ROI (return on investment): Higher ROI with flexible deployment leveraging existing infrastructure investments.
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