Cisco has recently announced that
all Cisco PIX Series devices are to be made ‘end of life’,
and replaced with the Cisco ASA Series. The ASA Series has far more
benefits and cost savings and so is seen as having huge advantages
to both the business and technology side of your organisation. For
one thing, Cisco has cited this new ASA Series as being their highest
performance security appliance ever.
Promotion
Cisco is offering a rebate scheme on all PIX devices, on an equipment
buy-back basis. The rebate is available for a while but is not unlimited;
please call our sales team on 020 7517 3900 for more information.
PIX to ASA migrations became official in January 2008. The table
below highlights the dates at which certain PIX services will expire.
| Milestone
- End of Sales (EoS) for platforms/bundles
- End of Sales (EoS) for accessories
- End of software maintenance releases
- End of service contract renewals
- End of Support / End of Life (EoL)
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Date
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January 29, 2008
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January 27, 2009
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July 28, 2009
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October 23, 2012
-
July 27, 2013
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Benefits
- Improved performance – ASA firewall works 10x faster
than current PIX
- Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) – due to equal or
better pricing
- Greater flexibility – from world-class SSL VPN access
- Unlimited high availability on ASA models compared to PIX range
- More simplicity through integrated security offering
- Trusted firewall and threat-protected VPN technology
- Increased connectivity options with SSL VPN
- Superior network protection from attacks – through full-featured,
hardware accelerated IPS services
Features
- The single platform with many uses means customers save operating
expenditures by having fewer devices to deploy, troubleshoot and
maintain.
- The ASA series is built to move with business towards converged,
multifunctional security platforms for increased productivity
and lower costs and security solutions tailored to their needs
– the Cisco ASA is modular and flexible for multiple types
of environments.
- Industry-leading content security services.
This offer is currently limited to UK devices only.
Why ITC?
ITC have been a partner and reseller of Cisco products and services
for over 5 years, and have acquired Premier Partner Status with
security specialisation, putting us ahead of many competitor firms.
We have a firm relationship with Cisco which allows us to remain
a step ahead regarding any changes or migrations they announce.
We are experienced in dealing with Cisco enquiries and our sales
team and senior consultants are well versed in the PIX to ASA Series
migration, and therefore would be more than happy to help you.
ITC are of course here to offer our full support and services during
this process. For further information on PIX to ASA migration, please
call a member of our sales team on 020 7517 3900, and they will
be happy to deal with any enquiries you may have.
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