Then why use 1 firewall? You can load balance a few with a fireproof from RadWare: http://www.radware.com/content/products/fire.htm
If you want a single device that can do full gigabit line speed, look into the NetScreen-1000: http://www.netscreen.com/pdf/Systems_datasheet.pdf If you want more info on either solution, feel free to email me as we are a reseller of both. Thanks, M. Dante Mercurio, CCNA, MCSE+I, CCSA Consulting Services Manager Continental Consulting Group, LLC www.ccgsecurity.com <http://www.ccgsecurity.com> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -----Original Message----- > From: John Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 9:42 PM > To: security-basics > Subject: Firewall on 1gb connection > > > > What are the current options for firewalls that can handle > 1gb throughput ? I've got a client that has a 1gb internet > connection, (a major Univ), and they want to firewall it, but > haven't because they haven't found anything that wouldn't > impact the performance too much. I've seen firewalls that > advertise ~622mbps, but none that claim anything higher, but > perhaps I'm wrong. Or could you use a really hefty OpenBSD > box with two gigabit fiber cards ? > > > - John > >
