Re: [FW1] Nokia vs. NT

["Larry Pingree" <larry@FW1-NOSPAMsiegeworks.com>]

Hahha, thanks Tim. :)




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Larry Pingree
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Email: larry@siegeworks.com

SiegeWorks
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Holman <tim_holman@hotmail.com>
To: Larry Pingree <larry@siegeworks.com>; Tim Anderson
<TAnderson@spectrumhealth.com>; <fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [FW1] Nokia vs. NT


>
> Sorry - I got my facts wrong - if you compare hardware with similar
> processors in, then Linux comes first, then IPSO, then RS/6000, then
> Solaris, and then NT.
>
> http://www.checkpoint.com/products/firewall-1/pbrief.html
>
> However, if you can't afford a Nokia 660 and can only afford say a 330 or
> 440, then for what your money buys you, you could easily afford a fast
> dual-processor box and run NT on it, and it will be faster, which is sort
of
> more what I meant.
> Still, Linux is King when it comes to FW-1, and it's free...
>
> :)
>
> Tim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry Pingree <larry@siegeworks.com>
> To: Tim Holman <tim_holman@hotmail.com>; Tim Anderson
> <TAnderson@spectrumhealth.com>; <fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com>
> Sent: 15 February 2001 19:43
> Subject: Re: [FW1] Nokia vs. NT
>
>
> >
> > Tim, please refer me to where you have seen these NT comparasons to the
> > Nokia, when I worked at Nokia, I've never seen numbers that reflected
> slower
> > times on a Nokia compared with NT, I cannot imagine an NT box passing
> > packets faster than Unix. Thanks!
> >
> >
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > Larry Pingree
> > Sr. Security Consultant
> > Email: larry@siegeworks.com
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tim Holman <tim_holman@hotmail.com>
> > To: Tim Anderson <TAnderson@spectrumhealth.com>;
> > <fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FW1] Nokia vs. NT
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Redundancy yes, load balancing no.  At least not yet....
> > > Nokia's are just PCs with fancy, small, rackmountable boxes, running
> > > FreeBSD.
> > > They are reliable, and can be made into a fault tolerant pair, but
then
> so
> > > can NT and the other platforms, + you can load share using Stonebeat.
> > > If I had to spec up firewalls again, I'd probably choose NT, as Nokia
> did
> > > seem rather expensive for the task in hand, and benchmarks show that
the
> > > Nokia platform is actually slower than the equivalent PC running NT.
> > > Then again, I'd probably change my mind, as the Nokia's are very easy
to
> > > setup - stick them in, pre-hardened, load up firewall + the licenses
and
> > > away you go.
> > > Saves faffing around with NT, but if you already know how to harden
NT,
> it
> > > doesn't take too long to faff around with it !
> > > Stick with what you know....  it will cost you less !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Tim Anderson <TAnderson@spectrumhealth.com>
> > > To: <fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com>
> > > Sent: 15 February 2001 16:51
> > > Subject: [FW1] Nokia vs. NT
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > We are looking into switching our existing Firewall platform from
> > NT/Win2K
> > > > to Nokia.  I am curious to see how those of you using Checkpoint on
> > Nokia
> > > > like it.
> > > > We are hoping that this switch will lower down time and decrease
> > > > administrative overhead.  The specific model we are planning to
> purchase
> > > is
> > > > the Nokia 440.  We plan to purchase two to provide load balancing
and
> > > > redundancy.
> > > > Of course our vendor likes our plan but I want to hear from some
> admins
> > > that
> > > > are actually supporting this platform.  Thanks in advance!
> > > >
> > > > Tim Anderson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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