Re: Juniper gateway choices

[Anthony Maszeroski <maszeroskia3 () SCRANTON EDU>]

Cal,

> From what I understand Juniper is going to phase out ScreenOS and the
devices that run it. We just implemented two SRXs to replace a
Checkpoint cluster and overall we're very pleased. Coming from a Cisco
background, there's a bit of a learning curve involved in finding the
JunOS equivalent ways of doing things, but it's not bad. As for the OS
side of JunOS, it's derived from and bears great resemblance to FreeBSD 6.

On 1/20/2010 11:08 AM, Cal Frye wrote:
> Hi, all,
> A quick question: I see Juniper has a couple choices for a branch-office
> gateway sort of device. The SRX series employs JunOS, while the SSG line
> speaks ScreenOS. Many of the specs appear similar, and some of the
> hardware appears identical, at least in the glossies.
>
> Any experiences or advice that might help me lean in one direction
> rather than the other? I don't have any Juniper experience for
> grounding. I'm talking about the lower-end units, like the SSG140 or SRX210.
>
> Thanks in advance!

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