> > Just for the benefit of the rest of us that may be interested in buying > bandwidth managers in the future. How does Packeteer and Allot compare on > the > world market in terms of functionality and price?
++ Here is a synopsis of the Two bandwidth managers and an interesting link, though no pricing is quoted, i have had a chance of working on both bandwidth managers and i believe packeteer blows all out of the water though thats my own opinion :). Allot Communications: The Allot NetEnforcer product line is a range of Linux based appliances offering bandwidth management features with integrated access controls, including the ability to block objects based on their content. The Allot NetAccountant software provides statistics and reporting on network usage, with extensive facilities for accounting and billing. Packeteer: Packeteer offer a range of bandwidth and application performance management hardware and software tool. A Packeteer based solution allows a network manager to monitor what traffic is actually passing over the network (using PacketSeeker) and then control the bandwidth usage of the various applications (using PacketShaper). The system performs Layer 7 application data snooping on the packets that traverse the Packeteer box and so can handle protocols such as Kazaa. I believe all BWMGR's fit differently in different networks , your choice would be based on how your network runs and how you want to shape it, how your bandwidth provision per customer is e.t.c. http://www.ja.net/services/network-services/bmas/papers/review/BMAS_Bandwidth_Management_Review.htm Regards > > Rgds > > JB _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
