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ASA5545-DC-K8
ASA 5545-X with SW, 8GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, DC, DES
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ASA5545-DC-K8 is a high-performance, rack-mounted hardware appliance designed for data center and enterprise deployments. It delivers robust firewall capabilities with integrated security services such as IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and VPN, ensuring comprehensive threat protection while maintaining low latency and high throughput. Its design accommodates upgraded port configurations including LAN, WAN, and SFP interfaces, paired with redundant AC power supplies to ensure operational continuity.
Optimized for sophisticated management and deployment scenarios, the ASA5545-DC-K8 supports centralized configuration and reporting through CLI, GUI, and cloud-based options. Its scalable architecture makes it suitable for a wide range of use cases—from SMB networks to expansive enterprise and branch office environments—by offering high availability options and clustering capabilities for uninterrupted secure connectivity.
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In a global bank’s primary data center, the ASA5545-DC-K8-ASA 5545-X with SW, 8GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, DC, DES delivers 4 Gbps of threat-focused inspection and sub-millisecond latency to protect mission-critical trading platforms. Benefit: Achieves PCI DSS compliance, reduces intrusion attempts by 95%, and sustains 99.99% transaction availability.
A managed service provider deploys the ASA5545-DC-K8-ASA 5545-X with SW, 8GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, DC, DES in multi-context mode to enforce isolated security policies across 20 tenant environments. Outcome: Prevents lateral threat movement, accelerates incident containment by 70%, and centralizes policy management with role-based controls.
A multinational enterprise uses the ASA5545-DC-K8-ASA 5545-X with SW, 8GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, DC, DES to terminate 300 SSL VPN tunnels and 50 IPSec site-to-site connections at 2 Gbps aggregate throughput. Benefit: Ensures end-to-end encryption, boosts remote user productivity by 40%, and lowers per-user connectivity costs by 30%.
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 ASA5545-DC-K8 |  ASA5585-S60-2D-K9 |  ASA5585-S10-K8 |  ASA5585-S60-2A-K7 |  ASA5515-K9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount Appliance | Rack-mount | Rack-mount |
| Centralized Configuration & Reporting | Yes | Cisco Security Manager | Yes | Firepower Management Center | Cisco ASDM / Cisco Security Manager |
| Concurrent Sessions | 500000 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | N/A | 250,000 |
| Deployment Type | Enterprise / Data Center | Enterprise / Data Center / Branch Office | Enterprise / Branch Office / Data Center | Enterprise / Data Center / Branch Office | Enterprise / Branch Office |
| Depth | 18.0 inches | 18.5 inches | 19.1 inches | 18 inches | 18 inches |
| Device Type | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | Next-Generation Firewall | NGFW |
| Expansion Slots | SFP | SFP | SFP | SFP | N/A |
| Feature | High Availability, Clustering, Scalability | High Availability, Clustering, Scalability | Advanced Threat Protection, IPS, Antivirus, Web Filtering, VPN | Integrated IPS, Antivirus, Web Filtering, VPN | Next-Generation Firewall |
| Firewall Layer Supported | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 |
| Firewall Policies Supported | 1000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Firewall Throughput | 10 Gbps | 60 Gbps | 15 Gbps | 60 Gbps | 450 Mbps |
| Flash Storage | 128 GB | 16 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 8 GB |
| Form Factor | 1 RU | 2 RU | 1 RU | 2 RU | 1 RU |
| Height | 1.75 inches | 1.73 inches | 1.8 inches | 3.5 inches | 1.75 inches |
| High Availability | Active-Active | Active-Passive | Active-Active | Active-Passive | Active-Passive |
| IPS Throughput | 4 Gbps | 15 Gbps | 4 Gbps | N/A | 200 Mbps |
| Integrated I/O | 8 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Interfaces | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP |
| LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 4 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports |
| Logging & Monitoring | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging | Built-in / Syslog / SNMP | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging | Built-in / Syslog |
| Management Options | Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP | CLI / GUI / SNMP / REST API | CLI / GUI / SNMP |
| Maximum Concurrent Sessions | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | N/A | 250,000 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| New Sessions Per Second | 15000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | N/A | 20,000 |
| POE Ports | No | No | No | No | No |
| Power Source | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply |
| Product Name | ASA5545-DC-K8 | ASA5585-S60-2D-K9 | ASA5585-S10-K8 | ASA5585-S60-2A-K7 | Cisco ASA5515-K9 |
| Product Type | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance |
| Rack Units | 1 RU | 2 RU | 1 RU | 2 RU | 1 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 / RIP / 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 / VPN | Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN | IPS / Antivirus / Web Filtering / VPN |
| Supported Applications | 50 | 6 | Multiple security applications | N/A | 128 |
| Supported VPN Types | IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP |
| Switch Ports | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Threat Protection Throughput | 5 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 6 Gbps | N/A | 400 Mbps |
| Use Case | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM |
| Users Supported | Unlimited | N/A | N/A | N/A | 250,000 |
| Users/Nodes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| VPN Throughput | 8 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 10 Gbps | N/A | 250 Mbps |
| WAN Ports | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 4 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN |
| Weight | 20 lbs | 34 lbs | 30 lbs | 50 lbs | 14 lbs |
| Width | 17.2 inches | 17.52 inches | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
ASA 5545-X DC model provides reliable firewall and VPN performance for medium to large networks.
Professional-grade appliance with consistent operation under heavy traffic.
Durable, stable, and easy to manage.
Handles enterprise workloads efficiently.
Reliable and dependable network security solution.
The ASA 5545-X is a next-generation firewall with 8 Gigabit Ethernet data ports, 1 Gigabit management port, dual DC power inputs and DES license, designed for mid-sized enterprise network security.
The ASA 5545-X delivers up to 2 Gbps of firewall throughput, up to 1.2 Gbps of IPS throughput, and up to 300 Mbps of VPN encrypted throughput, ensuring high-performance security.
This model supports up to 250 IPsec VPN tunnels simultaneously, providing scalable site-to-site and remote access VPN connections.
The ASA 5545-X supports Active/Active and Active/Standby failover configurations to ensure business continuity and zero downtime.