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Isn't the difference between it being a hardware and a software
solution whether or not the firewall operations take place in ASIC's?
Also, I was told in the past that the PIX operating system is based on
Unix - is this correct?
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James D. Wilson, CCDA, MCP
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To: Mikael Olsson
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Subject: Re: "hardware" and "software" firewall rant Was: Re:
Comparison!!
They should put a sticker on the outside - "Intel Inside".
PCI, ISA buses. I think 3Com nics are standard.
Processers vary - I've seen Pentium, Pentium Pro, PentiumII.
Mikael Olsson wrote:
> "Jason P. Wilcox" wrote:
> >
> > Where would something such as a Cisco PIX fall in your equation?
Is it
> > hardware or software?
>
> As far as I know, PIXes are standard industrial design PCs
> with PCI buses and standard NICs.
> (Please correct me if I'm wrong -- I've never picked one
> apart myself)
> By the definitions I used in my previous message, it'd be a
> "hardware" solution since it comes pre-installed on a PC.
>
>
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