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Compare Cisco ASA 5505, ASA 5512-X and ASA 5515-X

Posted on August 11, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco ASA 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance and ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls for Small Offices and Branch Locations You are used to select Cisco ASA 5500 Series, or tend to migrate to new Cisco ASA 5500-X? Why migrating to Cisco…

About the ASA 5506W-X

Posted on January 12, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

We talked about the new Cisco ASA 5506-X a lot before. And users like to discuss about this replacement of the old ASA 5505 series. No matter what’s your experience with the ASA 5506-X, it’s popular now. In this article…

A Huge Stock of More Hot Cisco Products Here…

Posted on September 14, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In the last article, we shared some tips and Qs to help buyers shop Cisco hardware online smart. We also listed some Cisco hardware at the end of that article. As a Leading network hardware Supplier with huge inventory, Router-switch.com…

ASA 5506-X/SecurityPlus, 5506W-X & 5506H-X, Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services, What’s New Here?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Wow, Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services is so popular. Cisco updated its ASA with FirePOWER Services, adding new ASA series such as 5506H-X, 5506W-X and 5516-X. In the former article we talked about NGFW-Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services and the…

NGFW-Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services

Posted on March 24, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What’s the Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services? It is a new, adaptive threat-focused, next-generation firewall that combines proven ASA firewall with Sourcefire threat and advanced malware protection in a single device. FirePOWER services can be added to existing ASA 5500-X…

What are the Considerations While Buying a Cisco Next-Generation Firewall?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Is it necessary to buy a next-generation firewall to solve the problem of network security? For many midsize companies, traditional firewalls seem not effective at seeing what they are doing, the types of applications they’re accessing, or the devices they’re…

Migrating from Cisco ASA 5500 Series to ASA 5500-X Series

Posted on September 17, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The ASA 5500-X Series was redesigned to address higher performance requirements and increase flexibility when adding new services while maintaining the compact 1-RU form factor. Customers migrating from ASA 5500 Series platforms need to consider these changes at the time…

Cisco ASA Firewall can be Used as a Router?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The ASA 5505 has 8 ports, but in the base license only 2 vlans can be created. The other 6 ports are simply switch ports that can be placed in the private or outside vlan. If you have an advanced…

Cisco Released Cisco ASA Software 9.0

Posted on November 6, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Version 9.0 of the Cisco ASA software has now been released. Here are some of the major features in the new release. Filter ICMP by ICMP code Clustering of multiple ASAs OSPFv3 and EIGRP support IPv6 support on outside interface…

How to Upgrade the License on Your Cisco ASA?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The different licensing “levels” available on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances allow an organization to buy only what they need while retaining the option to upgrade in the future, if necessary. For example, a small business with 15 employees may…