RE: [fw-wiz] vpn end-point

From: paul (paul_at_compuwar.net)
Date: 03/18/04

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    To: "Claussen, Ken" <Ken@kccweb.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:12:00 -0500 (EST)

    On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Claussen, Ken wrote:

    > LOT of CPU on the termination point. Usually Edge routers have more
    > available resources than firewalls in my experience. HTH.

    This is the opposite of my experience. I've yet to see a router with
    enough CPU to do 3DES and handle significant traffic at the same time.
    Traffic *to* a router tends to slow things down because (at least for the
    green ones) it's process switched. More CPU for a firewall (of the
    non-appliance type) is generally just an upgrade or a swap out. More CPU
    for a router tends to be pretty expensive.

    Paul
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