[FW1] Capacity and Throughput of NAT with FW-1

[Yin To Chu]

Hi :

 

Just wondering who knows the max throughput and max number of sessions that can be really supported by FW-1, say on a Sun Netra T1 with 440MHz CPU and on a Nokia IP650 box?

 

Any source reports on such stress testing?

 

Just thinking of how many boxes are needed for NATing, say, one million of current users. Investigating Internet access from Mobile networks  a few years down the track.

 

Or investigate other boxes with better NAT capabilities. Another other suggestions : Netscreen, layer 4 switches?

 

Thanks

 

yt

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