Any advantage in separate VPN Concentrator with ASA 5520?

[eastbr]

Hi,

I have a budget to replace our PIX 515 and am considering what the best solution is for the money that has been budgeted.

There is enough in the budget to buy an ASA 5520 and a 3005 VPN concentrator. My question is, is there any significant benefit in deploying a separate VPN device, or is the VPN capability built in to the 5520 sufficient for 50 remote users?

Thanks,
Brent

 

[Supergrrover]

You should be good with just the 5520. Max is 300 tunnels.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00806b1c1c.html

Brent
Systems Engineer / Consultant
CCNP, CCSP

 

[NetworkGhost]

How is the current performance of the 515 doing when you have the most users logged in? I would go for it. The ASA Rocks and will only continue to get better with each revision. Save the extra money and buy a content security module.

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[finfrockg]

I went from a 515 and C3k to just a 5540. I'm running 14 L2L tunnels and utilization is only at 2% all day long sitting on a T3 with 2500 users.
Using the extra money to buy an second 5540 for a active-standby config.