Re: Hardare based firewall reviews

From: Patrick F. Clarin (clarinpa_at_msu.edu)
Date: 11/25/03 

Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 08:10:43 -0500

Well for right now we don' really need the VPN but possibly upgrading to
that in the future. We have a T-1 also, I guess what I am really only
asking however is the names of the major companies so I can compare them
myself.

"pheonix1t" <dangeru98dousdt@ATsbcglobal.DOTnet> wrote in message
news:wAvwb.2496$ww2.2060@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com...
> Patrick F. Clarin wrote:
>
> > Can anyone please give me some info or point me to a website that has
info
> > comparing different hardware based firewalls from the major players in
the
> > industry. We are a medium-sized business and are looking to move away
from
> > the software firewall we have now. Thanks.
> >
> >
> what other features are u looking for along with the firewall? Do you
> need VPN? (ipsec, pptp or both?), do you need dynamic DNS? What is the
> bandwidth you're looking for? If you don't know this, what is the ISP's
> bandwidth for your site? (Do you have DSL, a T-1, a T-3, Frame-Relay?),
> how many users are on your network? (locally and/or remotely).
>
> As you can see, there are a lot of details to gather first before you
> can compare the different models from the vendors! There are lots of
> different hardware firewalls.....you need to get more specific as far as
> your needs are concerned before you can narrow down which vendors offer
> what you need.
>
> good luck,
>
> Oskar
>

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