Cisco ASA5550-K8 Enterprise Firewall Appliance

Usage Area

The Cisco ASA5550-K8 is a purpose-built firewall appliance designed for deployment in enterprise edge and data center environments. It provides stateful inspection and access control for network perimeters, segmenting internal networks from external threats. The appliance supports high-availability configurations, ensuring continuous operation for mission-critical infrastructure. It is suited for organizations requiring robust traffic filtering and VPN termination capabilities within a compact chassis form factor.

Construction Features

• Rack-mountable 1U appliance with integrated hardware-based firewall processing.
• Includes 8 Gigabit Ethernet (8GE) ports and 1 Fast Ethernet (1FE) management interface.
• Ships with pre-installed security software (SW) and high-availability (HA) support.
• DES encryption module for secure communications.
• Passive cooling design with redundant power options available in related models.
• Metal chassis engineered for sustained operation in controlled server rooms.

Technical Parameters

• Model: ASA5550-K8
• Interfaces: 8 x 10/100/1000 (GE) + 1 x 10/100 (FE)
• Encryption: DES (Data Encryption Standard)
• High Availability: Supported (HA)
• Software: Pre-installed ASA appliance software
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Power: AC power supply (standard)

Standards & Certification

The appliance complies with industry-standard network security protocols and is certified for use in enterprise IT environments. It adheres to common regulatory requirements for firewall equipment, including safety and electromagnetic compatibility standards. The DES encryption implementation follows established cryptographic guidelines for data protection.