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Cisco Firepower Next-Generation FirewallsThe Cisco Firepower??next-generation firewall (NGFW) is the industry& acute;s first fully?integrated, threat-focused next-gen firewall with unified management. It uniquely?provides advanced threat protection before, during, and after attacks.Performance HighlightsTable 1 summarizes the performance highlights of the Cisco Firepower NGFW 4100 Series and 9300 SecurityAppliances and select Cisco ASA 5500-X appliances.Table 1. Performance Highlights?HTTP sessions with an average packet size of 1024 bytes.Note: NGFW performance varies depending on network and traffic characteristics. Consult your Cisco representative for?detailed sizing guidance. Performance is subject to change with new software releases.Platform SupportThe Cisco Firepower NGFW includes Application Visibility and Control (AVC), optional Firepower next-gen IPS?(NGIPS), Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks, and URL Filtering. The Cisco Firepower 4100?Series and Cisco Firepower 9300 NGFW appliances use the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense software image.?Alternatively, these appliances can support the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software image. The?Cisco Firepower Management Center (formerly FireSIGHT) provides unified management of the Cisco Firepower?NGFW, as well as Cisco Firepower NGIPS and Cisco AMP for Networks. Also available, on select Cisco Firepower?appliances, and direct from Cisco, is the Radware Virtual DefensePro (vDP) distributed denial of service (DDoS)?mitigation capability.Cisco Firepower 4100 Series AppliancesThe Cisco Firepower 4100 Series is a family of four threat-focused NGFW security platforms. Their maximum?throughput ranges from 35 to 75 Gbps, addressing use cases from the Internet edge to the data center. They?deliver superior threat defense, at faster speeds, with a smaller footprint.Cisco Firepower 9300 Security ApplianceThe Cisco Firepower 9300 is a scalable (beyond 1 Tbps when clustered), carrier-grade, modular platfo