The main feature update for the firewall module is the introduction of virtualization, which allows up to 100 logical instances of a firewall, each with its own security policies to be run off a single Catalyst. Prices range from $12,000 to $45,000.
Cisco also officially introduced the renamed Traffic Anomaly Detector XT 5600 and Cisco Guard XT 5650, DoS attack mitigation devices that it acquired when it bought Riverhead Networks in March.
The company said these appliances will be sold standalone, priced at $45,000 and $90,000, from next month, and will have their technology integrated into Catalyst switches at some point in future.
