Cisco Firewalls

8 August 2023

Cisco have stopped selling the ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) 5500 firewalls – End of Life (EoL) and End of Support (EoS) dates have been announced for all ASA5500 models.

The Cisco ASA became one of the most widely used Firewall/VPN solutions for small to medium businesses, but they are now considered legacy and end of life.

We compare the Cisco Firewall options for customers looking to continue with the Cisco Firewall as their Security Solution.

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FPR1000-Range

ASA5500 Replacement Options

Replace your ASA 5500 with an FPR NGFW

The ASA5500 with Firepower Services has now reached End of Life and the Cisco recommended replacement is the FPR1000 or the FPR2100.

The following table compares performance of ASA models  running the IPS and Application Visibility Firepower Services with Cisco FPR devices in the same configuration.

The recommendations are based on throughput, number and types of interface and spare capacity to allow for some future growth.

Note that the Cisco FPR NGFW includes Application Visibility Control as standard, but IPS requires a subscription license.

ASA5500-X AVC and IPS Cisco Firepower AVC and IPS Refresh Price
ASA5506-X
125 Mbps
FPR1010-NGFW-K9
650 Mpbs
ASA5508-X
125 Mbps
FPR1120-NGFW-K9
1.5 Gbps
ASA5512-X
150 Mpbs
FPR1120-NGFW-K9
1.5 Gbps
ASA5515-X
250 Mbps
FPR1140-NGFW-K9
2.2 Gbps
ASA5516-X
450 Mbps
FPR1140-NGFW-K9
2.2 Gbps
ASA5525-X
650 Mbps
FPR1150-NGFW-K9
3 Gbps
FPR2110-NGFW-K9
2.6 Gbps
FPR2120-NGFW-K9
3.4 Gbps
ASA5545-X
1 Gbps
FPR1150-NGFW-K9
3 Gbps
FPR2130-NGFW-K9
5.4 Gbps
ASA5555-X
1.25 Gbps
FPR1150-NGFW-K9
3 Gbps
FPR2140-NGFW-K9
10.4 Gbps

Cisco Firepower FPR1000 ASA Firewall Datasheet

The Cisco FPR1000 Firewall is available in two versions, the hardware is identical and the only difference is the image that is factory installed. The FPR1000-ASA models run the latest ASA Firewall Image, and the FPR1000-NGFW models run the FTD Threat Defense NGFW image.

Note that both versions can be reset to run as either an ASA or as an NGFW.

The FPR1000 hardware is available from Cisco Refresh at lower prices than new, the product is identical to the new version and benefits from a standard Cisco warranty and support eligibility.

Savings can sometimes be made if you are willing and able to re-image the FPR1000-ASA version to be an FPR1000-NGFW (Smart Net is required for software downloads).

Features FPR1010-ASA FPR1120-ASA FPR1140-ASA FPR1150-ASA
Throughput FW
2 Gpbs
4.5 Gbps
6 Gbps
7.5 Gbs
IPsec VPN
500 MBPS
1 Gbps
1.2 Gbps
1.7 Gbps
Connections
100k
200k
400k
600k
1GE RJ45
6
8
8
8
1GE PoE+ RJ45
2
1GE SFP
4
4
2
10GE SFP+
2
Price New
Cisco Refresh Price

Cisco Firepower FPR1000 NGFW Firewall Datasheet

The Cisco FPR1000 NGFW Firewalls run the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense software now called Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD).

Features FPR1010-NGFW FPR1120-NGFW FPR1140-NGFW FPR1150-NGFW
Throughput FW/AVC/IPS
650 Mbps
1.5 Gbps
2.2 Gbps
3 Gbps
IPsec VPN
300 Mbps
1 Gbps
1.2 Gbps
1.4 Gbps
Connections
100k
200k
400k
600k
1GE RJ45
6
8
8
8
1GE PoE+ RJ45
2
1GE SFP
4
4
2
10GE SFP+
2
Price New
$731.00
$2,439.10
$3,858.99
$7,362.72
Cisco Refresh Price
$521.40
$1,600.43
$2,667.12
$7,196.81

Cisco Firepower FPR2100 ASA Firewall Datasheet

The Cisco FPR2100 Firewall is available in two versions, the hardware is identical and the only difference is the image that is factory installed. The FPR2100-ASA models run the latest ASA Firewall Image, and the FPR2100-NGFW models run the FTD Threat Defense NGFW image.

Note that both versions can be reset to run as either an ASA or as an NGFW.

The FPR2100 hardware is available from Cisco Refresh at lower prices than new, the product is identical to the new version and benefits from a standard Cisco warranty and support eligibility.

Savings can sometimes be made if you are willing and able to re-image the FPR2100-ASA version to be an FPR2100-NGFW (Smart Net is required for software downloads).

Features FPR2110-ASA FPR2120-ASA FPR2130-ASA FPR2140-ASA
Throughput FW
3 Gbps
6 Gbps
10 Gbps
20 Gbps
IPsec VPN
500 MBPS
700 Mbps
1 Gbps
2 Gbps
Connections
1 Million
1.5 Million
2 Million
3 Million
1GE RJ45
12
12
12
12
1GE PoE+ RJ45
1GE SFP
4
4
10GE SFP+
4
4
Price New
Cisco Refresh Price

Cisco Secure NGFW Firewall Range and Prices

The following table shows specification and performance of Cisco FPR models  running the IPS and Application Visibility Firepower Services.

Note that the Cisco FPR NGFW includes Application Visibility Control as standard, but IPS requires a subscription license.

Cisco Firepower AVC and IPS Interfaces Refresh Price
FPR1010-NGFW-K9
650 Mpbs
8 x RJ45
FPR1120-NGFW-K9
1.5 Gbps
8 x RJ45, 4 x SFP
FPR1140-NGFW-K9
2.2 Gbps
8 x RJ45, 4 x SFP
FPR1150-NGFW-K9
3 Gbps
8 x RJ45, 2 x SFP, 2 x 10G SFP+
FPR2110-NGFW-K9
2.6 Gbps
12 x RJ45, 4 x SFP
FPR2120-NGFW-K9
3.4 Gbps
12 x RJ45, 4 x SFP
FPR2130-NGFW-K9
5.4 Gbps
12 x RJ45, 4 x SFP+
FPR2140-NGFW-K9
10.4 Gbps
12 x RJ45, 4 x SFP+
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