I try not to do this sort of thing on this list (I prefer lurking,
actually) but take a look at the new PIX 535. Over 500,000 concurrent
connections, true gig throughput, full VPN support, rack mountable,
hot-swappable power supplies, Cisco's 7x24 support, etc.
You can reply to me directly if you'd like more info. In the meantime,
check out these urls:
Cisco's PIX 535 info
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/fw/sqfw500/index.shtml
Network World Review
http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2000/1204rev2.html
-bill
At 03:27 PM 1/19/2001 +1300, Matthew Poole wrote:
>Hi all
>
>My employer is currently in the market for a new firewall app. The
>requirement is one that can handle in excess of 250,000
>simultaneous connections.
>
>We operate several virtual ISPs, ranging in size from a few hundred
>users through to well over 100,000. These offer POTS dialup and
>RADSL access. We also offer an in-building access service. On
>top of these two, we are in the process of designing and
>implementing a fully-unified voice/fax/data platform utilising EoF,
>ATM and SWB carriers, and SDSL when it becomes available. All
>the dedicated connection services (will) offer an optional managed
>firewall service.
>
>Does anyone have any comments/suggestions on firewalls that
>can handle this type of capacity? VPN compatability is essential,
>as is rack-mount chassis design. So far the only app I've been
>able to find in this class is the NetScreen 1000. It looks damn
>good on paper, but the end user perspective is always more
>revealing.
>
>Thanks
>
>Matthew Poole
>Junior Network Engineer
>Attica Communications
>+64 21 224 6927 - Cellular
>+64 9 915 7671 - DDI
>+64 9 916 0627 - Fax
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