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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [FW1] Why choose Nokia? Here's why.
Of software-based HA solutions for FW-1, I'd say the top three include StoneBeat, Rainwall, and Check Point's own HA. Right now StoneBeat has the largest installed base, simply because they were the first to market. Rainwall is rapidly gaining ground because it is more scalable and less expensive than the others. If you'd like to review it, you can request a free 30-day license via our website at http://www.rainfinity.com. I don't count Nokia in this group because appliances are a different animal. Nokia competes more with the Cisco PIX than with products like Rainwall. VRRP is just a standard protocol supported by some of their models, not a separate product. As an HA solution, VRRP is adequate for some purposes, but it can't do dynamic load balancing and does nothing to address scalability. Mark L. Decker Rainfinity [email protected] Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Scott Schindler Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:55 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FW1] Why choose Nokia? Here's why. Great point Mark, however most companies are not ready to choose a solution not in the top 3, even if it works better or saves them money! I agree however that the lack of load balancing capabilities is a very limiting factor. Is Rainwall, which I have heard a lot about, in or near the top 3? Perhaps I should review it if it is. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Decker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 6:12 PM Subject: RE: [FW1] Why choose Nokia? Here's why. > Point of correction: > > To be fair, the VRRP-based hot-standby solution offered by Nokia > shouldn't be compared with HA solutions costing $12k or more. For that > much money, you can get something like Rainwall-E, which offers dynamic > load balancing and performance gains not possible with VRRP. It would > be more accurate to compare Nokia's HA solution with a basic HA product > like Rainwall-S, which sells for only $5k. > > That said, Nokia has a very convenient package overall. > > Mark L. Decker > Rainfinity > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > Scott Schindler wrote: > > >Built in High availability. How much is Stonebeat? Check Point's > solution? ($12000 - $20000) > > ============================================================================ ==== 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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