topic question about a guide to how to buy a Firepower in Network Security

question about a guide to how to buy a Firepower

JunSungKim2765 — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:40:38 GMT

Hi, everyone

I don't know which firepower to buy.
If switching fabric bandwidth 50G, which firepower should i buy?
I mean a firepower will substitutes a switch.

thank you

best regards

ccieexpert — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:59:52 GMT

a Firepower is not a switch but you can make it kind of like a switch with bridged interface BVI.

the firepower 4145 and 9300 can do it... a 9300 maybe better as IRB does not work with firewall clustering.

check the datasheet for interface density and also performance with all feature set..

Marius Gunnerud — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:50:16 GMT

In addition to what @ccieexpert has mentioned, here is an ordering guide and a link to licensing information.

MHM Cisco World — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:55:15 GMT

The SW use fabric and FW use Throughput

And throughput depend one which policy will ypu use

MHM

Marvin Rhoads — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:06:00 GMT

Don't substitute a firewall costing US$100s of thousands for what can be done with a $20k switch. You won't be happy with the outcome.