Cisco Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 1550nm 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module Anwendung
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Firewall Services Module
At-A-Glance
Why Should I Care About the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Firewall
Services Module?
Services Module?
The Cisco
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Catalyst
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6500 Series Firewall Services Module (FWSM) allows customers
to benefit from industry-leading innovations, including:
1. Leading scalability and performance
100,000 connections/sec and 2.8 million pps
2. Unprecedented security protection at Layers 2–7
Private VLAN integration between the FWSM
and the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series for ease of policy deployment
Advanced firewall capabilities, including application and protocol inspections
and the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series for ease of policy deployment
Advanced firewall capabilities, including application and protocol inspections
3. Every port within the chassis becomes a security port
Every FWSM works in tandem with other modules in the chassis to deliver robust
security throughout the entire chassis
security throughout the entire chassis
4. New services can be deployed with minimal operational complexity
The integrated approach of the Cisco FWSM integrates virtualization and high
availability. Solutions are enhanced through complementary functions. This
integrated approach maximizes return on network investment by:
availability. Solutions are enhanced through complementary functions. This
integrated approach maximizes return on network investment by:
Building on the existing network:
All FWSMs take advantage of the infrastructure
to deliver new services
Simplifying maintenance and management:
Simplifying maintenance and management:
Integration of services modules into
one chassis allows for ease of use and support for network administrators
Reducing environmental costs:
Reducing environmental costs:
Lower overall power and cabling costs
What Problems Need to Be Solved?
Over the full deployment lifecycle of a network, the upfront cost of buying the equipment
is a relatively small part (20%) of the total cost of ownership relative to the ongoing
operational costs (80%). Beyond these hard costs, there are additional opportunity costs
due to “service lockouts” that occur if a business has not invested in necessary enabling
technologies. The operational costs and lost opportunity costs far outweigh the savings
realized by buying a less expensive but lower function/service capable switch.
is a relatively small part (20%) of the total cost of ownership relative to the ongoing
operational costs (80%). Beyond these hard costs, there are additional opportunity costs
due to “service lockouts” that occur if a business has not invested in necessary enabling
technologies. The operational costs and lost opportunity costs far outweigh the savings
realized by buying a less expensive but lower function/service capable switch.
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On the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series, the integrated services module approach provides
investment protection of the platform, lowers operating costs, and addresses the
intangible opportunity costs.
investment protection of the platform, lowers operating costs, and addresses the
intangible opportunity costs.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series FWSM helps reduce total cost of network ownership
through:
through:
Infrastructure simplification
Maximized return on network investment
Pervasive security
Services innovation
Maximized return on network investment
Pervasive security
Services innovation
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series FWSM
Integrated services module
High performance, high scalability, low latency
Firewall services virtualization
Transparent (Layer 2) firewalls
High availability
Rich stateful inspection
High performance, high scalability, low latency
Firewall services virtualization
Transparent (Layer 2) firewalls
High availability
Rich stateful inspection
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Capital Expenditures*
(20%)
Lost Opportunity Costs
Missed or Delayed Business
Missed or Delayed Business
Opportunities Due to
Unavailable Technologies
*Source:
Momenta Research
Operational Costs*
(80%)
Troubleshooting
Maintenance
Software Upgrades
Skilled Technical
Staff Facilities