

Now with users forced to choose a migration path, we want to make sure that Pix users know there is an option available that can increase their protection and save them money vs. When companies announce the end-of-life of an appliance line it essentially means that the product and the technology is now obsolete.

∺staros ease of use and robust feature set has always made us an effective platform that Cisco Pix users upgraded to, says Jan Hichert, Astaro CEO. Cisco PIX Firewall 506E PIX-506E-BUN-K9 - BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED & RETAIL BOXED The Cisco PIX 506E Security Appliance delivers enterprise-class security. In response to Ciscos announcement, which quietly delivered notice to the end-of-life of Ciscos popular Pix appliance line, Astaro Corporation ( a leader in delivering unified threat management (UTM) security appliances, today announced their Upgrade Your Pix trade-in program offering 20% off the list price on all Astaro hardware, software, and maintenance for 3 or 5 year agreements with the return of a Cisco Pix ® firewall appliance. Specifically, when one PIX Firewall fails, another immediately takes its place.
