Difference between ACE module and ACE appliance

[narayana reddy]

Hi All,

Can someone help to understand the difference between ACE module and ACE appliance, as i am observing ACE module is providing more throughput when compared the ACE appliance, Is the only advantage we getting with contexts ....

thanks inadvance,

Narayana Mallidi

[asharmav]

Hi Narayan,

Apart from providing throughput, ACE module has more to offer ,

http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Cisco_Application_Control_Engine_%28ACE%29_Troubleshooting_Guide_--_ACE_Resource_Limits

The above link will provide a comparision of ACE module and Ace appliance interms of scalability. Apart from that legacy modules wont support compression, but ACE 30 module can support compression.

The major advantage of ACE 30 module is with resepct to SSL throughput, SSL TPS, L4 & L7 CPS, & Concurent Connections per second, apart from the increased contexts

ACE 4710 Data Sheet :

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/contnetw/ps5719/ps7027/Data_Sheet_Cisco_ACE_4710.html

ACE20 Data Sheet

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2706/ps6906/product_data_sheet0900aecd8045861b.html

ACE 30 Data Sheet

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2706/ps6906/data_sheet_c78_632383.html

Regards

Abijith