[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [FW1] Sizing Recommendations
I thought that the security server takes advantage of multiple processors. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Scott Moore > Sent: 05 July 2001 20:39 > To: 'Jason Badry'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [FW1] Sizing Recommendations > > > > > My understanding is FW1 does not take advantage of multiple processors. > Thus putting it on an SMP box is moot. Another FYI, I have heard the VPN > accelerator cards may not be supported under Win2k. I think they > work under > NT 4. > > Scott Moore, MCSE 2000/4.0, MCT, MCP+I, CCSA, CCA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Jason Badry > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 11:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FW1] Sizing Recommendations > > > > I currently have a small network with FW1 v4.1 on NT4 (25-user > version). We have used SecureRemote lightly (<5 users), and are > looking at > expanding to ~100-150 clients, I'd guess we'll have 50-75 concurrent > connections (and an IKE VPN FW1-Borderware). Right now I'm on a > P3-550 IBM > Netfinity w/128MB of ram, but I'm sure this will be far underpowered for > many VPN clients. > > What kind of cpu/ram should I be looking for, and will multiple cpus > help? Other considerations are the VPN accelerator cards. The traffic is > client-server to a database, but is fairly light. For example, we run 14 > users on a 56K line with no ill effects. > > Thanks, > > .. Jason Badry > > > > > > ================================================================== > ========== > ==== > 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 > ================================================================== > ============== > ================================================================================ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================================================
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