Through put increase with R82

[maddah87]

Hi,

When the R82 was introduced, datasheets of 9000 series and above were updated with the enhanced threat prevention through put. Ex: 9200 TP throughput was increased from 6.6 to 8 Gbps.

is this increase due to the only OS enhancement or does it have a dependency on the hardware too.

If it is due to OS enhancement, will there be a throughput increase of 6000 series as well??

[the_rock · Accepted solution]

I would say thats totally normal, but maybe someone else can confirm.

[PhoneBoy · Accepted solution]

It's a software enhancement that should apply to all hardware types.
The exact performance gain will vary depending on a number of factors.

[maddah87]

The increased throughputs have not been reflected in 6000 series datasheets. Is there any documentation that stated the increased values of 6000 series devices with R82

[Chris_Atkinson]

It's unlikely that the datasheet will be updated for devices approaching End-of-Sale.

As I recall the performance improvement was also mentioned in the JHF notes at the time. Will find the reference and share it here shortly.

PRJ-57317, PMTR-108735

Threat Prevention

UPDATE: Improved Threat Prevention Software Blades performance by 15%-25% on Quantum Force 9000, 19000 and 29000 appliances.

[Timothy_Hall]

I know that the performance specifications for the Quantum Force line assume UPPAK is enabled, so reverting to KPPAK mode may result in performance below the published specs.  I imagine that same assumption got made for the 6000 series when the numbers were updated for R82, which may explain the increase.