Re: RS/6000 as T3 Routers
I would expect that IBM 6611 routers would go fast enough, since they are
basically RS/6000 machines (for the time being). IBM offers FDDI cards for
the RS/6000 line, so using an RS/6000 / 6611 would make sense. Also since
IBM is heavily into the ATM arena, I'd expect them to support Gigabit speeds
eventually. Then again, who knows....
Ob Disclaimer: I don't work for IBM
ObFirewall: I'm looking to evaluate a firewall product. I expect to have to
write some code at some point, but does anyone have any pointers, programs,
etc? If you E-mail me directly, I'll summarize.
Paul.
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On Nov 29, 8:01am, Mark E. Gibbons wrote:
> Subject: Higher speed data lines
>
> Our firewall currently faces a number of T-1s and ethernet
> segments, but will soon have to deal with T-3s, FDDI and
> (someday) ATM interfaces. Does anyone have experience with
> Higher speed interfaces on a firewall? I am really looking for
> "background" so as to be able to suggest how we can build
> toward those high speed links. I assume the strategy would
> remain the same (at least until ATM with its variaty of data -
> can we filter on phone calls?:-> ). But do the tactics and
> hardware have to change? And, if so, how? Anybody out there
> doing it today, or know where I can get some reading material?
>
Well, you need Really Fast Machines. I heard a rumour that ANS (who run the
NSFnet, sort of) use (or used to use) IBM RS6000 machines as T3 routers,
because no actual routers would go fast enough. If those babies can route at
T3
then they could probably filter/proxy pretty quick too.
Al
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