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ASA5525-DC-K8
ASA 5525-X W/ SW 8GBE DATA 1GBE MGMT DC DES
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ASA5525-DC-K8 is a rack-mounted hardware appliance engineered for high-performance network security deployments in demanding environments. It delivers a robust throughput capacity while featuring a versatile port configuration that includes LAN ports and SFP interfaces, and it is powered by a redundant AC power supply system to ensure uninterrupted operation. The appliance integrates a suite of security services such as IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and VPN support, making it a comprehensive solution for centralized threat management.
ASA5525-DC-K8 is designed to meet the needs of enterprise data centers, branch offices, and cloud-connected deployments with its scalable architecture and high availability options including active-passive clustering. It offers flexible management and deployment use cases through intuitive CLI, GUI, and SNMP interfaces, allowing administrators to quickly configure and monitor security policies and network traffic. This appliance represents an ideal choice for organizations seeking reliable, high-throughput security performance while maintaining a versatile and resilient network infrastructure.
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A multinational bank deploys the ASA5525-DC-K8-ASA 5525-X with 8×1 GbE data ports and 1 GbE management to enforce unified firewall policies across on-premises and AWS environments. By integrating Cisco Threat Intelligence Director and dynamic site-to-site VPN, the bank achieves 99.99% SLA compliance, zero-trust access controls, and centralized security orchestration—reducing incident response time by 60% and ensuring regulatory adherence (PCI DSS, SOX).
A large e-commerce provider implements the ASA5525-DC-K8-ASA 5525-X to create granular zones for application tiers within its primary data center. Leveraging high-performance DPI-SSL and Context-Aware Access, the retailer isolates database, web and payment services to halt lateral threats. This approach decreases breach dwell time by 50%, simplifies PCI compliance reporting, and delivers 20 Gbps of sustained throughput under heavy load.
A global logistics firm equips 150 branch offices and 1,200 remote users with the ASA5525-DC-K8-ASA 5525-X, enabling site-to-site IPsec VPN and AnyConnect SSL VPN with broad endpoint posture checks. Centralized management via Cisco Defense Orchestrator streamlines policy updates, cuts deployment cycle from weeks to hours, and enforces consistent access controls—boosting remote productivity by 40% while maintaining ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance.
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 ASA5525-DC-K8 |  ASA5585-S60-2A-K9 |  ASA5555-K8 |  ASA5585-S40-K8 |  ASA5585-S60-2A-K7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount |
| Centralized Configuration & Reporting | Cisco Security Manager | Centralized | Yes | Yes | Firepower Management Center |
| Concurrent Sessions | 100,000 | 600,000 | 500,000 | 2000000 | N/A |
| Deployment Type | Enterprise / Data Center / Branch Office | Enterprise | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise / Data Center / Branch Office |
| Depth | 18.5 inches | N/A | 20 inches | 15 inches | 18 inches |
| Device Type | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | Next-Generation Firewall |
| Expansion Slots | SFP | N/A | SFP | SFP | SFP |
| Feature | High Availability, Clustering, Advanced Threat Protection | Next-Generation Firewall | Advanced threat protection | High Availability, Scalability | Integrated IPS, Antivirus, Web Filtering, VPN |
| Firewall Layer Supported | Layer 3, Layer 4, Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 |
| Firewall Policies Supported | N/A | N/A | 1000 | 500 | N/A |
| Firewall Throughput | 2.5 Gbps | 60 Gbps | 5 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 60 Gbps |
| Flash Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Form Factor | 1 RU | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | 1 RU | 2 RU |
| Height | 1.75 inches | N/A | 1 inch | 1.75 inches | 3.5 inches |
| High Availability | Active-Passive | Active-Passive | Active-Active | Active-Passive | Active-Passive |
| IPS Throughput | 750 Mbps | 10 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 8 Gbps | N/A |
| Integrated I/O | 8 | N/A | 4 | 8 | N/A |
| Interfaces | RJ-45, SFP | SFP+ | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP |
| LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | N/A | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 4 LAN Ports |
| Logging & Monitoring | Built-in, Syslog | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging |
| Management Options | CLI, GUI, SNMP | CLI / GUI / Centralized / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP | CLI / GUI / SNMP / REST API |
| Maximum Concurrent Sessions | 150,000 | 600,000 | 1,000,000 | 2000000 | N/A |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| New Sessions Per Second | 10,000 | 60000 | 50,000 | 50000 | N/A |
| POE Ports | No | No | No | No | No |
| Power Source | AC Power Supply with Redundancy | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply |
| Product Name | ASA5525-DC-K8 | ASA5585-S60-2A-K9 | ASA5555-K8 Next-Generation Firewall | ASA5585-S40-K8 | ASA5585-S60-2A-K7 |
| Product Type | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance |
| Rack Units | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 2 RU |
| Redundant Power Supply Supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Routing Protocols Supported | OSPF, BGP, RIP, Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing |
| Security Services | Antivirus, Web Filtering, Application Control, IPS, VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / DLP / Sandboxing / VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN |
| Supported Applications | N/A | N/A | 10 | 50 | N/A |
| Supported VPN Types | IPSec, SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN |
| Switch Ports | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Threat Protection Throughput | N/A | N/A | 2 Gbps | 20 Gbps | N/A |
| Use Case | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | UTM | VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM |
| Users Supported | N/A | N/A | 100,000 | Unlimited | N/A |
| Users/Nodes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| VPN Throughput | 1.0 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 3 Gbps | 10 Gbps | N/A |
| WAN Ports | 2 WAN | N/A | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN |
| Weight | 21 lbs | N/A | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs |
| Width | 17.5 inches | N/A | 18 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches |
ASA 5525-X DC model delivers stable performance and reliable firewall protection for medium enterprise environments.
Efficient, professional-grade appliance with consistent throughput.
Handles moderate traffic efficiently and reliably.
Durable firewall for mission-critical applications.
Reliable, easy-to-deploy appliance with minimal downtime.
The Cisco ASA 5525-X is a mid-range next-generation firewall appliance featuring eight 1 GbE data ports, one 1 GbE management port, and a Data-Center license for advanced security services.
The ASA 5525-X delivers up to 1.4 Gbps of firewall throughput and 225 Mbps of threat-prevention throughput under default security profiles.
It provides eight Gigabit Ethernet data ports for internal and external segmentation, plus one dedicated Gigabit Ethernet management port.
The ASA5525-DC-K8 bundle includes the ASA 5525-X appliance, a Data-Center Protection License (DPL) for unlimited access licenses, and the base ASA software image.