Re: Astaro Security Gateway

["Consolvo, Corbett D" <cc72 () TXSTATE EDU>]

Bernie,
  We are in the process of purchasing an Astaro 320 for one of our internal areas.  We installed a demo and were 
pleased with the functionality for the price.  While it wasn't top of the line, it did what we needed (both bridging 
and routing firewall, IPS) for a small $$$ footprint.  We did do a cost comparison with Cisco (we currently run ASAs at 
the perimeter) that, er, went favorably for Astaro. We will be working with it a lot in the next few weeks, I would be 
happy to provide you feedback directly.

Thanks,
Corbett Consolvo
Senior Information Security Analyst
Texas State University
Cc72 () txstate edu


-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Bernie 
Timberman
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 1:11 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Astaro Security Gateway

We are currently looking at the Astaro system to replace our Cisco PIX. We like the fact that it does traffic shaping 
and authentication to eDirectory. Any comments, suggestions, on Astaro and related products would be most helpful.





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Bernie Timberman
Senior Network and Systems Administrator
DePauw University
602 South College Ave.
Greencastle, IN  46135        e-mail:  btimberman () depauw edu
Phone:  765.658.4292         FAX:   765.658.4310