RackConnect Network Device Comparison
The following charts provide a detailed comparison of the Network Devices available for use with your RackConnect Configuration. RackConnect and RC are used interchangeably.
RackConnect Network Device Comparison |
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Features |
ASA 5505 Sec+ |
ASA 5510 Sec+ |
ASA 5520 |
ASA 5540 |
ASA 5550 |
F5 1600 |
F5 3600 |
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Load Balancer Pools |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Maximum Concurrent Connections |
25,000 |
130,000 |
280,000 |
400,000 |
650,000 |
1 Million |
8 Million |
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Maximum SSL TPS * |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5,000 |
10,000 |
|
Maximum Concurrent SSL Connections |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 Million |
1 Million |
|
Stateful Firewall ** |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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VPN Tunneling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
High Availability Option |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
RackConnect Specific Overview |
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Features |
ASA 5505 Sec+ |
ASA 5510 Sec+ |
ASA 5520 |
ASA 5540 |
ASA 5550 |
F5 1600 |
F5 3600 |
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Maximum RC Cloud Servers *** |
5 |
25 |
50 |
80 |
100+ |
100+ |
100+ |
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RC Net Device Config. Options |
Edge or Edge+Connected |
Edge or Edge+Connected |
Edge or Edge+Connected |
Edge or Edge+Connected |
Edge or Edge+Connected |
Connected or Edge+Connected |
Connected or Edge+Connected |
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Maximum Throughput **** |
150 Mbps |
300 Mbps |
450 Mbps |
650 Mbps |
1 Gbps |
In: 500 Mbps |
In: 1 Gbps |
* License Upgrade May Be Required to reach Maximum SSL TPS
** We recommend utilizing a Cisco ASA as the RackConnect Edge Device Type
*** Maximum Cloud Servers’ Guidelines based on internal testing.
Actual results may vary by production load and Edge Device Type.
**** RackConnect Throughput limited by RackConnect Switching Infrastructure connectivity: Maximum of 1 Gbps Theoretical
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