Cisco 5505 Replacement Now Available
As of February 2015, you might have noticed a new Product SKU in CCW. The new Cisco ASA 5506-X has arrived. What does this new model bring and is it the only new offering in the ASA line? What's new? FirePOWER services, that's what. SOHO's and SMB's can now take advantage of NGFW offerings like AVC, IPS, URL Filtering, and AMP. While licensing costs remain the same regardless of model (after all it is a subscription based service with no relationship to ASA model), there are some caveats to be aware of. You will have the option of choosing two methods of managing FirePOWER services - On-Box Management - Off-Box Management On-Box Management : As with it's predecessor CX (w/ Prime Security), the new 5506-X will house FireSIGHT Management Center (FMC) on-box. However, the caveats being various lacking features as opposed to the off-box FMC Virtual and Physical Appliances. Off-Box Management : There are multiple options for off-box management and which op