Cisco ASA 5525-X vpn throughput

[geeyc5113]

HI

I would like to know what does it mean in the data specification datasheet where for ASA 5525-X 3DES/AES VPN throughput is 300 Mbps.  This 300 Mbps is referring to total throughput in and out or only referring to one way 300 Mbps?

Please refer the below

[Marvin Rhoads]

It means we can expect 300 Mbps of VPN throughput though the device in a best case scenario.

Vendors almost always consider throughput specs to be the sum of inbound and outbound.

[geeyc5113]

So, what is the exact answer?  the 300Mbps is the sum of inbound and outbound?  Or the sum of Inbound and Outbound should be 300Mbps x2?

[Marvin Rhoads]

The exact answer is that the sum of inbound and outbound SSL VPN traffic will not exceed 300 Mbps in a best base scenario.

However that doesn't mean that a given client will see 150 Mbps inbound plus 150 Mbps outbound. A given traffic profile is typically skewed to one direction. For instance, if the primary purpose is to connect to a corporate VPN to access internal web sites and files, the traffic will be more in the direction of ASA to client.

[geeyc5113]

Hi

Thanks for the information.  Really appreaciate it.