Their basically EOL'ing the smaller PIX boxes and replacing them with the
8xx series for SOHO firewalls. Larger PIX boxes will stay the same with the
addition of the PI-OS 7.0. The ASA's are an all-in-one solutution with
VPN/firewall/router/IPS/anti-virus. Check below:
And yes... I want one,
Chris Serafin
IT Security / VoIP Engineer
chris@chrisserafin.com
A New Breed of Network Protection
The CiscoR ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance is a modular platform
that provides the next generation of security and VPN services. Several
tailored packages have been developed to address unique customer needs via
the following editions:
Enterprise Editions
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specific environments within the enterprise network. These packages enable
superior protection by providing the right services for the right location.
At the same time, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series enables standardization on a
single platform to reduce the overall operational cost of security. A common
environment for configuration simplifies management and reduces training
costs for staff, while the common hardware platform of the series reduces
sparing costs.
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connectivity. With its combined firewall and anti-X capabilities, the Cisco
ASA 5500 Series is able to stop threats at the gateway before they enter the
network and impact business operations. These same services are extended to
remote access users providing a threat protected VPN connection.
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From: dabance [mailto:dabance@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:20 AM
To: firewalls@securityfocus.com
Subject: PIX Vs ASA
Hi,
Recently i have seen the word ASA on cisco site and even CSPFA is replaced
by Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA). I believe that cisco has
introduced a new security platorm called ASA. Can anyone please explain me
what it is ??....whether this ASA 5500 series is going to replace the old
PIX Firewalls in future???...
Kindly throw some lights on the above mentioned....
regards,
Joesph
