This is a bit confusing when it comes to Cisco security products.
What is the advantage of buying a PIX when I have a Cisco IOS with the
Firewall feature set?
It looks like it is doing a lot of packet inspection too. Does IOS Firewall
feature set support stateful information? Please let me know
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Subject: IOS Firewall Feature set vs PIX
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> This is a bit confusing when it comes to Cisco security products.
> What is the advantage of buying a PIX when I have a Cisco IOS with the
> Firewall feature set?
>
&g
I tend to use the Firewall feature set in places where I need serious router
functionality in addition to basic firewalling. Keep in mind that a PIX can't
do WAN modules, can't do BGP, and does not speak the same IOS we all know and
love.
Of course, in case cost does factor into your design, the
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