Cisco makes great gear, but I hate Smartnet costs as a budget manager. Cisco is actively abandoning the ASA line of hardware. It was not their most successful product with an assortment of issues.  We gave up on our 5510 and 12's long ago after bad updates and hardware…

We just entered our 3rd year with two Sophos XG 310's (active/passive) and we could not be happier. When these devices are paired up with Sophos Endpoint + Intercept X you will have a comprehensive security solution that is difficult to beat. And in a small to medium size…