On Dec 29, 5:30pm, Marc_Mangus @
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> Subject: Re: Firewall-1 toolkit from Checkpoint
> We are evaluating it now. It looks like a good package.
> The GUI interface is really nice - I haven't seen any other
> firewall software as easy to use. Now the bad part; the
> manual is so bad they might as well not include one.
> Also the pricing is arbitrary and not based on value. You
> can pay around $5k if you have less than 50 nodes or $20k if
> you have more.
>
> Since the firewall only "sees" the machines it is
> controlling security on (or the routers) it seems nutty to
> me to base the price this way. It seems to say "we can get
> more money from people with large networks without
> delivering additional value". Just my .02. Again, overall
> it looks like a good package.
>
> Marc
>
>-- End of excerpt from Marc_Mangus @
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I'll second those comments. My biggest gripe about the manual is section six,
included in its entirety below.
6. FW-1 Language Reference
6.1 Excluded from this release
The language appears to be very powerful, more powerful than any other packet
filter I have seen, but if I can't program the darned thing, what's the use of
it? For $24k (which is what it would cost us for 2 walls to replace our
existing ones) I expect a LOT more than a thin manual (in a nice box). Mind
you, I was raised on VAX/VMS so I'm spoiled :-)
Al
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