Description

The RP2 can perform different roles in the network thanks to its processing power: it can act as an internet gateway, conveying multi gigabit firewall at 20Gbps; a broadband aggregation router for up to 64,000 sessions, with support for VoiP and video services; an enterprise WAN aggregator that can convey multi gigabit 3DES/AES encryption and WAN optimization for mission-critical applications, among other situations.

The Cisco ASR 1000 Embedded Services Processor is the brains of the ASR 1000 Chassis, designed to aggregate the traffic flows and network services– from cryptography to quality of service– and forward them at line speed. Based on the QuantumFlow Processor, the ASR1000-RP2 has a throughput rate of 20 Gbps over 256 parallel processors. This leads to high-performance support for features like deep-packet inspection with full Layer 2 visibility, a zone-based firewall with line-speed throughput, and hardware-assisted cryptography for secure WAN access.