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Re: Firewall for GB link

Subject: Re: Firewall for GB link
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:37:33 -0600
PIX does have fiber cards...  I'm not sure about Copper.  


Quoting Ralph Forsythe <rforsythe@5280tech.com>:

I've done Gig links successfully with Checkpoint on Nokia (you'd want 1220 or
higher), and Netscreen (NS2000 or higher).  Those models will support more
than the throughput you need.  The Nokia 710 claims 1.3GB, but I've seen
backups tank a firewall so you will want to pad that a bit.  I have no idea
what can do what you need in PIX-land.

- Ralph Forsythe, CISSP

Meidinger Chris wrote:
Hi List,

I do a lot with firewalls - Checkpoint, Netscreen, Cisco, etc. - but
have not yet needed a firewall that can do gigabit line speed. 

Does anyone have a suggestion which product might be best to secure a
gigibit link? I don't need an excessive rule base, the machine just
needs to secure the gigabit at line speed. Huge backups run over this
wire, and the firewall needs to controll which machines access the
backup landscape and how.

Thanks!

Chris



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