[FW-1] FW-1 versus Hardware Firewall

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This StoneGate Firewall that produces StoneBeat
FullCluster also look interesting :)


--- "Perbix, Michael" <PERBIX@LMSD.ORG> wrote:
> I have been a happy customer of FW-1 for some time,
> we run it on NT and are upgrading to W2K and NG,
> here is my question...please do not flame me, I
> figure people here would be able to give me some
> info.
>
> Recently, others in my department have looked at
> possibly replacing the Firewall with a hardware
> based firewall like Cisco PIX and have produced
> literature ranking several vendors and firewalls in
> ease of use, throughput etc...
>
> In everyone's optinion, a W2K box with gig NICs, and
> an entirely switched network (all Cisco Gear) with
> at least 1 Gig fiber going to all closets.....will
> the NG product in this environment be okay, or
> should I look at a possible hardware solution...is
> there a Checkpoint product like that?
>
> I have been very happy, but we are adding buildings
> to our network next year and increasing users by
> many fold....I want to make sure that our Fractional
> T-3 (6) traffic will not cause a problem.  The DMZ
> should be okay, however I will be moving some media
> servers in there shortly....
>
> Any input?
>
>      -Mike
>
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