Hey everyone,
Is there a consensus anywhere, in terms of which of the above to go for to secure 1-50 people SMEs at the perimeter, in terms of the following:
- cost
- ease of setup and administration
- quality and availability of support
Any input from those experienced with the above would be appreciated.
Dan
Replacing 28 Checkpoint enterprise firewalls with Juniper was one of the best things I ever did. Support is good, big savings on support, hardware is solid, etc. 8 countries, total about 30,000 users. Enterprise admin with Netscreen Security Manager. A happy customer. Also love their SSL VPN, a real win for business partners too.
Checkpoint support was really bad (if existent), too many bugs, and really expensive.
What features do you need? What are your security requirements?
Ray
Don't count out Sidewinders UTM , By Secure Computing
You could look at the 110 Cost Very reasonable Set up in less than 30 Mins. Best on the Market, Support Outstanding.
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Cheers
Cisco ASA 5505 is a solid UTM solution that can support up to 50 users with an easy to use GUI (hard to believe, no more CLI). It provides FW, IPSec and SSL VPN on the same box. It also supports backup WAN link if you have two ISPs. If you need AV as well, go with the ASA
5510 with the CSC-SSM module. Can't beat Cisco TAC.
While you are add it don't forget to mention all the Vulnerabilities that the ASA, Pix and IOS.
They come at no extra charge, the same as other vendors, but Cisco does throw in more.
Ray
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