2 Gbps firewall throughput, with Active/Active high-availability
services, and Fiber and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity; high-performance appliance for large enterprise and
service-provider networks
Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM)
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.
Figure 6-2. Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM)
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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.
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