Cisco PIX 520

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

The Cisco Secure PIX Firewall is a dedicated firewall appliance combining secure internal network protection with high performance throughput. Cisco PIX firewalls operate on a hardened operating system focused on protecting both the security of the device and the networks it protects.

All Cisco Secure PIX Firewall models have IPSEC encryption built-in, permitting both site-to-site and remote access VPN deployments. Cisco Secure Policy Manager gives the ability to centrally manage cisco Secure PIX Firewalls.

Cisco PIX 515E Firewall

The 515E is a newer, enhanced model of the earlier 515 versions and is intended for the small to medium-size enterprise market. The model comes in a 1U form factor and has expandable capability that allows for up to six interfaces, as well as failover features and a VPN accelerator card (VAC) available with additional licensing options. The 515E uses a 433MHz Intel Celeron processor with 32MB or 64MB of RAM and 16MB of flash memory.

Cisco PIX 525 Firewall

The 525 is the replacement model for its predecessor, the PIX 520. The 520 actually contained a floppy drive, whereas the 525 does not. The model is extremely powerful and is designed for large enterprise environments in which speed and failover capabilities are a must. It ships in a 2U form factor with expandability that allows for up to eight interfaces, failover features, and a VAC. The PIX 525 uses a 600MHz Intel Pentium III processor with up to 256MB of RAM and 16MB of flash memory. The license schema on this model is based on the number of interfaces and failover support. Lastly, it contains a USB port reserved for future enhancements.

Cisco PIX 535 Firewall

The 535 is Cisco's enterprise-class firewall. This model is a 3U form factor that is highly configurable, supporting up to 10 interfaces, some of which can be fiber interfaces. The specification sheet boasts 1Gbps throughput; 500,000 concurrent connections; and 2,000 VPN tunnels. The speed and power of this firewall come from the 1GHz Intel Pentium III with 1GB of RAM. The 535 can contain four 66MHz/64-bit PCI slots and five 33MHz/32-bit PCI slots. The PIX 535 also contains dual redundant power supplies.