The nokia platform is FreeBSD unix that is thinned out a bit. The HA option
is using VRRP. I have implemented it and it works fine.
Moving from Solaris to Nokia is not that difficult and will provide you with
a few benefits. The Nokia platform tends to be slightly easier to config
(for non-UNIX types), and has an HTTP interface for config. I am not 100%
sure, but the performance is slightly higher on Nokia.
The down side is that you give up a lot of the UNIX tools that you may be
using now.
For HA on Solaris you can use StoneBeat or CheckPoint. The former is
pricey. I have not worked with the latter.
Rob Cryan
Solutions Integration Manager
infinitespace.com
Two Westborough Business Park
Westborough, MA 01581
Office: 508.870.4714
-----Original Message-----
From: John Loshbough [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 12:29 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [FW1] High Availability (Solaris and Nokia)
I am currently running our Firewall (version 4.0) on a Solaris 2.6
box and am looking to upgrade the hardware and software. Shortly after the
hardware is upgraded I'll have budget to add a high availability option.
One of our people went to a Nokia sales presentation and said that
we don't need to purchase the Checkpoint or other vendors high availability
product because high availability comes with a Nokia box.
Could someone knowledgeable about these issues help with the pros
and cons of switching from Solaris to a Nokia box. Also I'd appreciate some
comments about Nokia's (free) high availability vers Checkpoint's.
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