Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-29 Thread Robert Watson
On Fri, 25 May 2007, Stephen Clark wrote: We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. In our testing using nttcp thru the appliance we see insignifant difference in thruput between the 2 versions in a

network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Stephen Clark
Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. In our testing using nttcp thru the appliance we see insignifant difference in thruput between the 2 versions in a controlled environment -

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Claus Guttesen
We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. In our testing using nttcp thru the appliance we see insignifant difference in thruput between the 2 versions in a controlled environment - aproximately 94mbs on a

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Dominic Marks
Stephen Clark wrote: Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. You are going to get asked this, so I'll ask first. Whats the reason behind not running a more recent STABLE? I understand

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Gavin Atkinson
On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 14:51 +0100, Steven Hartland wrote: Why are you releasing a new product on an already unsupported version? 6.2 is the version you really need to be moving to not 6.1. FreeBSD 6.1 is not unsupported - far from it. When 6.1 was released, it was designated as an Extended

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Steven Hartland
Subject: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9 Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. In our testing using nttcp thru the appliance we see insignifant difference in thruput between the 2

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Michael Proto
Stephen Clark wrote: Dominic Marks wrote: Stephen Clark wrote: Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. You are going to get asked this, so I'll ask first. Whats the reason

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Ian Smith
On Fri, 25 May 2007, Stephen Clark wrote: [..] He has been comparing the 6.1 system to 4.9 system for a couple of weeks and continues to insist the 6.1 version is much slower. [..] In subjective tests RD has done using the following setup we see no problem: freebsd+firefox --100mbs

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Steven Hartland
- Original Message - From: Stephen Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of our testers has the same setup but is using winblows/ie in place of freebsd+firefox and subjectively says the 6.1 system is slower than the 4.9 system. I was just wandering if there were any tunables that might cause

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Steven Hartland
- Original Message - From: Gavin Atkinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] FreeBSD 6.1 is not unsupported - far from it. When 6.1 was released, it was designated as an Extended support branch, and is currently scheduled to be supported (from a security point of view) after support for 6.2 is dropped.

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Stephen Clark
Dominic Marks wrote: Stephen Clark wrote: Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. You are going to get asked this, so I'll ask first. Whats the reason behind not running a more

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Friday 25 May 2007 15:05, Stephen Clark wrote: We have a person that is testing the both system inhouse surfing out over the internet on our T1 link and he complains that he is consistently seeing the 6.1 version being much slower than the 4.9 version (on the same hardware). FreeBSD cannot

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Oliver Fromme
Stephen Clark wrote: The appliance is basically a firewall/nat/vpn device. We started on 6.1 last year and it has taken us a while to get things tested, plus I don't like to use a brand new release. If we go to a later release it means we have to do complete regression testing, etc.

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Kris Kennaway
On Fri, May 25, 2007 at 03:17:40PM +0100, Gavin Atkinson wrote: On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 14:51 +0100, Steven Hartland wrote: Why are you releasing a new product on an already unsupported version? 6.2 is the version you really need to be moving to not 6.1. FreeBSD 6.1 is not unsupported - far

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread security
Stephen Clark wrote: Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. In our testing using nttcp thru the appliance we see insignifant difference in thruput between the 2 versions in a controlled

Re: network performance 6.1 stable vs 4.9

2007-05-25 Thread Gary Palmer
On Fri, May 25, 2007 at 08:05:15AM -0400, Stephen Clark wrote: Hello List, We have a network appliance that is currently based on 4.9. We are in the process of releasing a new version based on 6.1 stable. In our testing using nttcp thru the appliance we see insignifant difference in