he Cisco ASA 5580-20 and 5580-40 Adaptive Security Appliances deliver multigigabit security services for large enterprise, data center, and service-provider networks in a robust, 4-rack-unit form factor. The Cisco ASA 5580 accommodates high-density copper and optical interfaces with scalability from Fast Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, enabling unparalleled security and deployment flexibility. Cisco ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliances include six interface card expansion slots with support for up to 24 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces or up to twelve 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces that simplify provisioning and enable campus segmentation. Furthermore, this high-density design enables security virtualization while retaining physical segmentation desired in managed security and infrastructure consolidation applications.

• Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps (real-world HTTP), 20 Gbps (jumbo frames) 


• VPN Throughput: Up to 1 Gbps


• Concurrent Sessions:     Up to 2,000,000


• Interfaces: 4 Port 10/100/1000, RJ45, 4 Port Gigabit Ethernet fiber, SR, LC, and 2 Port 10Gigabit Ethernet fiber, SR, LC


• VPN clustering and load balancing