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Compare throughput on ASA5506 vs ASA5505?

PETER KNOWLES
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My client is looking to replace their ASA5505 with an ASA5506-x along with upgrading their Internet connection. They are currently on a 25/25Mbps connection with the 5505 and are looking to upgrade to either 100/100 or 150/150.

The existing configuration meets their business needs (email, access to business websites, VPN functions. They tried testing with 75/75, 100/100, and 150/150 connections with the provider. We saw distinct improvement on the 75/75 on the 5505 (something on the order of 80 down/40 up).

The higher throughput is being asked about in the context of supporting additional casual use (non-work related web browsing, etc)

Were they to replace the 5505 with a 5506, would it be reasonable to expect anything in the order of low 100Mbps throughput if they were to go to the faster link? I see the published specs on the 5506 that seem to approximately double the ability of the 5505.

Was just wondering if anyone had real world experiences on this.

Thank you.

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Marvin Rhoads
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As a straight firewall. that's correct.

If you are using the FiewPOWER module and all of its features (AVC, IPS, URL filtering and Malware protection), throughput can drop to well under 100 Mbps. 

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