Re: [FW-1] dual processor and fw-1

[Don <don@FW1-NOSPAMBLACKSUN.ORG>]

> FW-1 is a serial program so Dual CPU is not going to help in a big way you
> assume.  However since FW-1 run many processes like fwm, cpmad, snmp daemon
> etc. So overall your underlying OS can do some load balancing among CPU  by
> distributing processes between CPUs, but at any given point of time one
> process will run on 1 CPU only.
> As far I know Checkpoint has no immediate plans to introduce parallel
> version in near future according to one of Checkpoint guys.
> > Can anyone tell me if fw-1 NG can take advantage of multi-processor SUN
> > box?  We are purchasing a new box and trying to decide between a dual CPU
> > or single.
Multiple processors is most helpful when using the security servers. If
you start multiple security server processes, then each of these can run
on a different processor and improve performance.

Also, if you are doing encryption without a VPN accelerator card then the
additional processor may give you enough horsepower.

-Don

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