topic Re: PIX vs ASA in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242044#M876207 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>very funny,</P><P></P><P>lets take functionality &amp; throughput</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:30:14 GMT gandhi.ganesh 2009-02-18T13:30:14Z PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242038#M876191 <P>Hi,</P><P>What is the difference b/w PIX &amp; ASA?</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:52:13 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242038#M876191 gandhi.ganesh 2019-03-11T14:52:13Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242039#M876193 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hardware:-</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.abchost.cz/download/260/cisco-pix-506-515-datasheet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.abchost.cz/download/260/cisco-pix-506-515-datasheet.pdf</A></P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_data_sheets_list.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_data_sheets_list.html</A></P><P></P><P>HTH&gt;</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:56:40 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242039#M876193 andrew.prince 2009-02-18T12:56:40Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242040#M876196 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Andrew,</P><P>This is fine, but i want main feature difference b/w these two </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:14:19 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242040#M876196 gandhi.ganesh 2009-02-18T13:14:19Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242041#M876201 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hardware, Functionality, thru-put, cost, encryption - which?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:17:02 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242041#M876201 andrew.prince 2009-02-18T13:17:02Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242042#M876203 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Think has if ur attending an interview.</P><P></P><P>the interviewer will ask u what is diff b/w PIX &amp; ASA?</P><P></P><P>what will be ur answer? </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:21:17 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242042#M876203 gandhi.ganesh 2009-02-18T13:21:17Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242043#M876204 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I would say the same thing - what crieria do you want to compare on.</P><P></P><P>But to answer your question "what is diff b/w PIX &amp; ASA?" the difference is the name:-</P><P></P><P>PIX = Packet Internet eXchange</P><P>ASA = Adaptive Security Appliance</P><P></P><P>HTH!!!!!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:26:33 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242043#M876204 andrew.prince 2009-02-18T13:26:33Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242044#M876207 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>very funny,</P><P></P><P>lets take functionality &amp; throughput</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:30:14 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242044#M876207 gandhi.ganesh 2009-02-18T13:30:14Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242045#M876212 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The PIX does not do:-</P><P></P><P>SSL/VPN</P><P>Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security</P><P>Content Security and Control Security</P><P>IPS</P><P>Intelligent Detection</P><P></P><P>ASA has better clear text &amp; encryption thru-put than the PIX.</P><P>Max Thruput - vpn thruput - model</P><P>150mbps 100mbps 5505</P><P>300mbps 170mbps 5510</P><P>450mbps 225mbps 5520</P><P>650mbps 325mbps 5540</P><P>1.2Gbps 425mbps 5550</P><P>5Gbps 1Gbps 5580-20</P><P>10Gbps 1Gbps 5580-40</P><P></P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:50:15 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242045#M876212 andrew.prince 2009-02-18T13:50:15Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242046#M876215 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>THX FOR UR VALUABLE TIME</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:53:19 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242046#M876215 gandhi.ganesh 2009-02-18T13:53:19Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242047#M876218 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>np - glad to help.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:54:17 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242047#M876218 andrew.prince 2009-02-18T13:54:17Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242048#M876220 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>what exactly does it mean when the ASA can handle up to 100mb of throughput on a vpn connection? </P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:19:33 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242048#M876220 lreger 2009-02-21T06:19:33Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242049#M876222 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It means the ASA can encrypt and decrypt 100 mega bits per second.</P><P></P><P>HTH&gt;</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:50:37 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242049#M876222 andrew.prince 2009-02-21T07:50:37Z Re: PIX vs ASA https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242050#M876224 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>but on a vpn tunnel between 2 locations the tunnle will only be as fast as the slowest connection? My customer is currently running a 501 pix for their site to site and upgrade to 3mb up/down on both locations will they see a huge speed increase by upgrading to the 5505 ASA for their VPN termination?</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:50:19 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-vs-asa/m-p/1242050#M876224 lreger 2009-02-21T17:50:19Z