Meet the ASA Family

The ASA family comes in many shapes and sizes, but they all provide a similar set of features. Typically, the smaller the number of the model represents a smaller capacity for throughput. The main standalone appliance model number begins with a 55, but there are also devices in the ASA family that go into a switch such as a 6500. Table 16-2 describes the various models of the ASA.

Table 16-2 Cisco ASA Models: Deployment and Usage