Short Take: Cisco releases new VPN routing devices

Cisco Systems announced a new series of routing devices adapted for virtual private networks, or VPNs. The new 7100 series of routing hardware includes tunneling, data encryption, security, firewall, advanced bandwidth management, and service level checking features. Cisco also announced a new PIX 515 firewall appliance that can handle up to 125,000 concurrent connections, new PIX firewall features, and a VPN client. The new routing devices will be available in July.