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I need an expert opinion not just regurgitated facts.<br />
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Will Pix firewalls be able to handle the increased traffic generated from IPv6 traffic? So for example<br />
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If I am using a 515 Pix for my small business, I know I don't have a lot of traffic maybe 10k users are logged on at a time due to multiple website hosting.<br />
Will the 515 Pix handle the IPV6 or would you think the next best thing would be to upgrade to an ASA-5510?<br />
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The 515 has served my company well and of course it's a logical step in the upgrade direction, but is it really needed?<br />

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I need an expert opinion not just regurgitated facts.

Will Pix firewalls be able to handle the increased traffic generated from IPv6 traffic? So for example

If I am using a 515 Pix for my small business, I know I don't have a lot of traffic maybe 10k users are logged on at a time due to multiple website hosting.
Will the 515 Pix handle the IPV6 or would you think the next best thing would be to upgrade to an ASA-5510?

The 515 has served my company well and of course it's a logical step in the upgrade direction, but is it really needed?


IPV6 and Pix firewalls

Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.

Hardware Firewalls

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).