Introduction: The Virtual Firewall Era In the rapidly evolving landscape of network security, physical appliances are no longer the sole gatekeepers. Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) have taken center stage, especially in cloud and hybrid data center environments. Among the leading solutions is the Huawei USG6000V —the virtualized version of the renowned USG6000 series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW).
| Traffic Type | Throughput | CPU Usage | |--------------------------------|------------|-----------| | 1:1 NAT (1518 byte packets) | 9.2 Gbps | 42% | | IPsec VPN (AES256-SHA1, 1400B) | 3.1 Gbps | 68% | | IPS + Application ID (HTTP/HTTPS) | 4.8 Gbps | 81% | | Concurrent HTTPS connections | 850,000 | 74% | huaweiusg6kv-5.1.6
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