Hello,
I presently have two clients using the pix 501. We are happy with the units and they've been in use for over two years. All are using the most current software available.
I have another client that wants to go with a Cisco security appliance and after doing some investigating, web searching, and reading, I admit I'm confused over what unit I should have the client use....Pix
501 or the ASA 5505.The ASA has more ram and is able to use version 7.3 of the OS. It also has more ports (8 versus 4). From my investigation, each will perform basically all my client needs.......a secure firewall and the ability to have 7 employees VPN to retrieve data from their file server.
The ASA is priced at about $409 while the Pix is priced at about $420. I'm okay with the pricing but I'm confused as to why the Pix would be priced higher with less ram and (I presume) less features. I've heard the Pix would ultimately be replace by the ASA units
Would someone please enlighten me and give input to help me make the proper decision for my client. I'll provide any other information you might need to help with your input.
Regards and Happy Holidays,
Buck