[c-nsp] ASA 5505 or Netscreen 5GT - maturity?

[lee.e.rian at census.gov]

> I completely fail to understand the mindset behind this question.

Maybe the vendor's tech support sux so much they want to try a different
vendor?

/me, stuck at desk, waiting for TAC to call



Gert Doering <gert at greenie.muc.de> wrote on 11/30/2007 02:17:56 AM:

> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 03:40:33PM -0800, jacob c wrote:
> >   I am looking to do a hardware refresh for my VPN site-to-site
> > connections. I have traditionally used the Juniper Netscreen series
> > for this and really enjoyed it.
>
> In that case - what's wrong with "stay with what you have and what you
know"?
>
> > I am seriously contemplating using ASA 5505 boxes for the remote sites
> > this time. I will have a total of 8 sites with about 25 users at each
site.
> >
> >   Does anyone have any input/recommendations with using the ASA 5505
> > or how it compares to the Netscreen 5GT? Is the ASA mature? The 5GT
> > boxes would run forever without a hitch. I don't have experience with
> > the ASA appliances so I'm looking for some input before I
purchaseanything.
>
> I completely fail to understand the mindset behind this question.
>
> You have a working solution, and a product that you like, and the company
> is still around and still makes the same sort of boxes (the SSG5 would be
> the successor to the 5GT - faster, less licensing restrictions, but very
> similar overall look&feel).
>
> So why on earth are you considering going to a completely different
product
> family, with a different UI, and having no experience with that platform?
>
> Just because it has a sticker "Cisco!" on it?
>
> (We're very happy users of Netscreen firewalls.  We have a few PIXen, and
> we don't like them very much.  OTOH, IPv6 support in PIX is better than
> in Netscreen...)
>
> gert
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