Cosa e' ASA :
ASA e' il futuro della security self defending, questa macchina in un solo componente offre piu' servizzi come : Firewall (Pix Firewall 500 series) , IPS/IDS( Cisco IDS 4200 Series) , Antivirus e VPN (VPN Concentrator 3000 series) ;
Asa e' disponibile in 3 modelli 5510, 5520, 5540 ; Facile da gestire e da monitorare (interfaccia web).
io sono sempre del parere che ogni macchina deve fare il suo dovere pero' penso ke in una situazione non imponente cm una mid-size network potrebbe essere l'ideal per abbattere i costi e mantenere le performance.
di seguito l'intro ufficiale dal sito della cisco e il link .
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A New Breed of Network Protection
The Cisco® ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance is a high-performance, multifunction security appliance family delivering converged firewall, IPS, network anti-virus and VPN services. As a key component of the Cisco Self-Defending Network, it provides proactive threat mitigation that stops attacks before they spread through the network, controls network activity and application traffic, and delivers flexible VPN connectivity while remaining cost-effective and easy-to-manage.
In a single platform, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series offers:
* Market-proven firewall, IPS, network anti-virus, and VPN capabilities
* Adaptive identification and mitigation services architecture providing granular policy control and future services extensibility
* Reduced deployment, operating costs, and complexity
from Cisco Systems® web site http://www.cisco.com/go/asa
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