Compare Cisco Universal Access Server AS2511-RJ Remote Access Server to Cisco Content Engine 590 (CE-590) Remote Access Server

The Cisco 2500 access server series gives users the ability to connect asynchronous devices such as dumb terminals, modems, router consoles, slot machines, and ISDN TAs into a routed network. This product family contains new features that make them easier to use then ever, and they run the same Cisco IOS software that runs the backbone of the Internet on a high-performance router engine. They also give users integrated synchronous serial ports to backhaul routed traffic through T1/E1 lines.??The Cisco 2500 access server series provide a variety of models designed for small office and remote site environments. Each model is a fixed-configuration router that supports at least two interface types. Each access server comes standard with Flash EPROM technology for simplified software maintenance. For software, the Cisco 2500 access server series offer a wide choice of feature sets, so you can select the appropriate protocol set for your network environment. These feature sets range from... Less

Cisco Content Engine 500 series units are Internet content delivery devices that offer content caching, hosting, and other content-based services. The Content Engine sits on the WAN edge between your small business site, enterprise, or service provider network and the Internet.??The Content Engine 590 (CE-590) is a high-end Content Engine that services Internet service providers and large enterprise networks. The Content Engine sits on the WAN edge between your large enterprise or service provider network and the Internet and is designed to handle DS-3 traffic at 45 Mbps speed. The CE-590 is configured for AC-input power, whereas the CE-590-DC is configured for DC-input power. The default factory configuration comes with one power supply installed. The CE-590 has two internal 18-gigabyte (GB) Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard drives and an external SCSI port for attaching a six-drive Cisco Storage Array that increases the Content Engine storage capacity by an additional 108 GB (6 x 18 GB). Less