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Hi,<br />
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I have decided it's time to replace the old Cisco PIX 515E and ugrade it to a Cisco ASA 5520 but my question is :<br />
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Is the 5520 significantly more powerful then the PIX 515E?<br />
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We currently have 6 VPN's connected to the PIX 515E and about 10 remote users that connect for short periods. The PIX seems to offer slow VPN throughput but it's fine when not going through a VPN tunnel. <br />
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Will the ASA 5520 be much better in this regard?<br />
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I have also found the Cisco PIX to ASA migration tool. Has anyone had any problems using this software when migrating a PIX to an ASA using several 3DES VPN's configured?<br />
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Cheers.
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Hi,

I have decided it's time to replace the old Cisco PIX 515E and ugrade it to a Cisco ASA 5520 but my question is :

Is the 5520 significantly more powerful then the PIX 515E?

We currently have 6 VPN's connected to the PIX 515E and about 10 remote users that connect for short periods. The PIX seems to offer slow VPN throughput but it's fine when not going through a VPN tunnel. 

Will the ASA 5520 be much better in this regard?

I have also found the Cisco PIX to ASA migration tool. Has anyone had any problems using this software when migrating a PIX to an ASA using several 3DES VPN's configured?

Cheers.

Replacing Cisco PIX 515E  to ASA 5510

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).

Cisco

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.