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Re: [FW1] NT or Unix



Dean,
I have to disagree with you,  Sun and NT in industry standard performance tests both
yield 105 - 120 mbit of throughput.  Nokia about 180-190 and linux 220-230.   So the
only system capable of handling 4 100mb cards completely is the linux version.

CryptoTech

Dean Cunningham wrote:

> The linux version has been recently ported , which has ment some
> stability/installation issues. It will settle down, as did other ports like
> NT.
>
> If performance is not an issue then NT/linux is fine. If your are expecting
> to use say 4 100MB cards with NAT and get high throughput then Sun or Nokia
> are the "only" options (hey I may of missed one , but nt and linux ain't an
> option.)
>
> An overview of your intended requirements would enable others to give more
> accurate suggestions.
>
> There are archives of this list at www.securepoint.com/fw1
>
> cheers
> Dean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Klein [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 2:04 PM
> To: '[email protected]'
> Subject: [FW1] NT or Unix
>
> We are in the midst of a controversy and would like to hear some opinions.
> Should we install a FW-1 on an NT or a Unix machine? Why?
> Thanks for all of your opinions.
>
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