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RE: [FW1] Sizing Recommendations



On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Scott Moore wrote:

>
>
> 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
>

FW-1 itself doesn't -- but any other programs you have on the same box,
like security servers and virus filters, will take advantage of the
extra CPU. The OS will also use the extra threadspace if it's
SMP-capable.

--
Jack Coates
Monkeynoodle: It's what's for dinner!



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