VP, Information Technology

Uma Suthan

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&gt;&gt;Cisco is sunsetting all of the ASA5500 series soon<br />
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>>Cisco is sunsetting all of the ASA5500 series soon

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I have ordered 1 GB internet service (BW) hand off from Bell. The firewall will be the gateway for 5 offices with total 200 users. I would like to install CISCO ASA 5500 series as internet gateway. ASA will have VPN to AZZURE as well for AD and SQL sync. Can you suggest the ASA model best fit for us? Current firewall is 5508 X which handles 1 office (40 users) and 200 GB hand off but we are upgrading the circuit to 1 GB and adding 4 more offices (total of 200 users).
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I have ordered 1 GB internet service (BW) hand off from Bell. The firewall will be the gateway for 5 offices with total 200 users. I would like to install CISCO ASA 5500 series as internet gateway. ASA will have VPN to AZZURE as well for AD and SQL sync. Can you suggest the ASA model best fit for us? Current firewall is 5508 X which handles 1 office (40 users) and 200 GB hand off but we are upgrading the circuit to 1 GB and adding 4 more offices (total of 200 users).

ASA firewall model

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Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.

Installation

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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.