Similar to the article mentioned below, I wrote a paper entitled, "Factors Affecting Network IPS Throughput". It too may be helpful. You can find that as well as some other related papers/presentations here:
http://www.icsalabs.com/technology-program/network-ips/papers-multimedia Take care, Jack Walsh Anti-Spam and Network IPS Program Manager ICSA Labs 717.790.8126 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel M Snyder > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: IPS Performance Testing (pointer to article) > > I don't normally shill my own stuff, but this article came > out today and > it is entirely apropos to the discussion we have been having > about IPS > performance testing (although I wasn't thinking 10G when I > wrote it, I > admit). > > http://searchmidmarketsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid > 198_gci1349879_mem1,00.html > > "IPS performance is something you can't afford to get wrong. > Unfortunately, performance is difficult to test, and the results are > almost as hard to describe. As IPS moves further up the > network stack, > performance becomes highly data-dependent. This is different > from what > we're used to witnessing in the world of switches and routers, where > performance is easy enough to describe. ..." > > Apologies to anyone who is offended by the pointer. > > jms > > -- > Joel M Snyder, 1404 East Lind Road, Tucson, AZ, 85719 > Senior Partner, Opus One Phone: +1 520 324 0494 > [email protected] http://www.opus1.com/jms > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Securing Your Online Data Transfer with SSL. > A guide to understanding SSL certificates, how they operate > and their application. By making use of an SSL certificate on > your web server, you can securely collect sensitive > information online, and increase business by giving your > customers confidence that their transactions are safe. > http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;5001;25;1371;0;1;946; > 9a80e04e1a17f194 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Securing Your Online Data Transfer with SSL. A guide to understanding SSL certificates, how they operate and their application. By making use of an SSL certificate on your web server, you can securely collect sensitive information online, and increase business by giving your customers confidence that their transactions are safe. http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;5001;25;1371;0;1;946;9a80e04e1a17f194
