[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [FW1] NT vs Unix as FW platform
Well, nice document however I am rather looking for a comparison in general, not specific to FW-1. Just what's the advantage of using Unix (and disadv. of using NT) und why should I use a NT system/ shouldn't use NT/ Unix....... > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Costomiris [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 2:17 PM > To: Michael Liberte > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [FW1] NT vs Unix as FW platform > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 12:19:27PM +0200, Michael Liberte wrote: > : > : I would say that the test setup is a bit unfair. > : After looking at the graphs, almost noone bothers to check the hardware > and > : software configuration of the machines that participated in the test. > : As a matter of fact, they have almost nothing in common in terms of > : processing power, patch levels, etc.. > : http://www.checkpoint.com/products/firewall-1/pbrief.html > > Agreed, the other test isn't a true measure of FW-1 performance. This > other > one is much more accurate. Why? Do users *ONLY* move VPN traffic through > their firewalls? Heck no. VPN, while very important, is certainly not > the bulk of firewall traffic today. > > The other problem these performance studies fail to address is the > manageability of the platforms. We all know that it's easy to get an NT > box up and running. Keeping it that way, well, that's another story > entirely. Platforms like IPSO, Solaris and Linux are far easier to > maintain (far better patch management, no DLL-Hell, etc.). > > I'd like to see a more "fair" comparison on Check Point's site. Look at > the > different machines, none of them have similar CPU power. Obviously, since > > they include RS/6k's and Sun E250's, some adjustments would need to be > made, > but we've got 3 Intel-based platforms here, and they're not even close: > > 1 x P-III 700 (Nokia IP650) > 2 x P-III 600 (NT4 SP3 - hey, isn't SP4 the earliest that's Y2k > compliant?) > 2 x Xeon 550 (Linux - RedHat 6.1) > > Why not put all 3 platforms on a single P-III 700 and let them duke it > out? > > : http://www.checkpoint.com/products/vpn1/vpn1perfdata.html > > -- > Jason Costomiris <>< | Technologist, geek, human. > jcostom {at} jasons {dot} org | http://www.jasons.org/ > Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur. > > > ========================================================================== > ====== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ========================================================================== > ====== ================================================================================ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================================================
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