On 8/30/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi David, > > A standard PCI bus (PCI-X, 133Mhz) is only capable of 1.06Gbps. This means > 530Mbs in, and 530Mbs out, not taking into account things like hard-disks, > logging/reporting and any packet inspection, which only serve to pull this > number down further. > It is architecturally impossible for a standard Intel platform to attain a > throughput of anything higher than 530Mbs, let alone the 2Gpbs you claim > below? > A further explanation of these figures may help clear things up? > > Regards, > > Tim
Hi Tim, I do not build these systems for a living (like your company does), but I think you're quoting numbers for a standard 32 bit 33 MHz PCI bus (32 x 33 = 1056 Mbps). That's a theoretical maximum; users report something like 200-300 Mbps in production. The lowest-end PCI-X can handle more. I've seen user reports in the 500-600 Mbps range. Sincerely, Richard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 to learn more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
