What is IT infrastructure? – What are the Components of IT infrastructure

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Global IT Solution Provider            What is IT infrastructure? – Components of IT infrastructure IT infrastructure An IT (Information technology) Infrastructure is the foundation or framework that supports IT system of an organization. IT infrastructure are the components required to operate and  manage  enterprise IT environments. These components include: software, hardware , networking components , operating system, and data storage, all of which are used to deliver IT services and solutions. Components of IT infrastructure                                                               Hardware In the components of an IT infrastructure, the hardware play a vital role in IT infrastructure, Hardware includes servers, data centers, personal computers and other type of hardware devices and equipment. 1. Servers A  server  is a type of software program or hardware device that accepts and responds to requests made over a network. The server commonly re
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Cisco Firewall - What are the different types of Cisco Firewall?

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Cisco Firewall

A firewall is a main network security device. Firewall is used to monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and decides whether to allow or block specific traffic, according to the rules of security set on him. A firewall can be software program or hardware device or may be both. A firewall protects you from hacker or other different type of security threat. Cisco Network introduces a good type of technology and quality in their firewalls. Cisco has various series of firewall to meet your network desires and demands. Cisco firewall play a vital role as defense in our network. So in this article we will show you, about various types of Cisco firewall.
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                  Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) Firewalls

Cisco ASA 5500 Firewall Series
Cisco firewall ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) series are high scalability, high performance, purpose-built solutions, best-In Class features, VPN (virtual private network), IPS (intrusion prevention system), unified communication security and content security services in a unified platform. ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) type of cisco firewall includes the series of 5500. The 5500 series of cisco firewall ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) includes six main models of firewall by cisco networks. It includes 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, 5580 models of 5500 series of cisco firewall ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances). The 5505 and 5510 models includes the basic feature set, and the main difference between these models are in maximum traffic throughput handled by each model and the numbers and different type of interfaces introduced by these models of firewall 5500 ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) series by cisco. In 5500 series of ASA firewall, the six different models, from the 5505 models are for basic branch, up to 5508 models are for datacenters. The six models of 5500 series of ASA firewall are as follows:


1. Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall
The 5505 models of cisco 5500 series of ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) are designed for small business branch. The 5505 models provide high performance of firewall, SSL/IPsec VPN (virtual private network) etc. The 5505 model of firewall is a full featured firewall for small business or business branch.


2. Cisco ASA 5510 Firewall
The 5510 model of cisco 5500 series of ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) provides the solution of security requirements for your business. The 5510 model provides the features of high scalability, high performance, 300Mbps throughput, SSL/IPsec VPN (virtual private network), five 10/100Mbps ports, interfaces; one outside interface, three internal network interfaces, and one management interface, and having 9,000 firewall connections per second capacity.


3. Cisco ASA 5520 Firewall
The 5520 model of cisco 5500 series of ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) provides the solid protection solution of security requirements for your business. The 5520 model provides the features of solid protection & performance, offering 7500 SSL/IPsec VPN (virtual private network) peers.


4. Cisco ASA 5540 Firewall
The 5540 models of cisco 5500 series of ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) are designed for faster work but in small size, the 5540 models are very flexible type of firewall by cisco networks. The 5540 model provides the features of high scalability, solid performance, high density security service with active high availability with gigabit Ethernet connectivity for medium-sized and large enterprise and service provider networks, 650Mbps throughput, SSL/IPsec VPN (virtual private network), (200) VLANs.


5. Cisco ASA 5550 Firewall
The 5550 model of cisco 5500 series of ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) provides gigabit class security service with active high availability. The features of 5550 models are: high performance for network security, interfaces: 8 gigabit Ethernet interfaces with one fast Ethernet interface, 4 SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) fiber interfaces, firewall throughput is 1.2Gbps, 5000 IPsec VPN (virtual private network), (200) VLANs, 4gb memory, unlimited user/nodes. The 5550 model delivers gigabit Ethernet connectivity for enterprise and service provider networks.


6. Cisco ASA 5580 Firewall
The 5580 model of cisco 5500 series ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) firewall comes with two versions, one is ASA 5580-20 and the other is ASA 5580-40, which differ in the performance parameters. The 5580 is the main and Flag-Ship model of 5500 series of ASA Firewall. The 5580 models are designed for high-speed data centers and large campus networks in the series of 5500 ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) firewall. The performance of 5580 model is better from all the previous models of 5500 series of ASA Firewall by cisco Networks. The 5580 model is the largest and most traffic demanding network topology by cisco networks. The features of ASA 5580-20 and ASA 5580-40 are: 6 slots on the back for inserting interface card modules, firewall throughput 5 GB (per second) for 5580-20 and 10 GB (per second) for 5580-40 capacity, firewall connections:1,000,000 for 5580-20, 2,000,000 for 5580-40, memory: 8 GB for 5580-20, 12 GB for 5580-40, VLANs (250), SSL and IPsec VPN services.


                                      Cisco Firepower Firewalls

1. Cisco Firepower 2100 Firewall series
The Cisco Firepower 2100 Series is a family of four threat-focused (NGFW) security platforms. The 2100 series of Firepower has a dual core CPU that optimizes firewall performance .The 2100 series provides superior defense against different type of threats. The 2100 series of Firepower has a support of NEBS (Network Equipment Building Standards).


2. Cisco Firepower 4100 Firewall series
The Cisco Firepower 4100 Series is a family of six threat-focused (NGFW) security platforms. The firewall performance of 4100 series of Firepower are designed for huge data centers .The 4100 series provides powerful defense against modern threats. The 4100 series of Firepower has a support of NEBS (Network Equipment Building Standards).


3. Cisco Firepower 8000 Firewall series
Cisco 8000 Series Firepower firewall provides best class threat protection for your industry. The 8000 series of Firepower are designed for high-performance platform for (NGIPS) next-generation intrusion prevention system solution. .The 8000 series provides powerful defense against modern threats.


4. Cisco Firepower 9300 Firewall series
The Cisco Firepower 9300 Series are designed for huge data centers, campuses and service providers. The 9300 series provides super powerful defense against modern threats. The 9300 series of Firepower has a support of NEBS (Network Equipment Building Standards).




















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