Throughput

It generally means that the interface on the firewall is capable of passing and inspecting 1.5 gb/sec of traffic.  The figure is usually mis-leading however.  It usually only applies to the firewall in a single rule configuration and with a specific packet size.  It does not indicate real world performance.

I agree with the last statement - however I will say that they may be referring to the overall throughput of the box - not a single interface.  In other words the aggregate total of all traffic from all interfaces equals 1.5 gigabytes.  This would especially be true if it is truly 1.5 gigabytes and not gigabits as there is no interface that transfers at 1.5 gigabytes - that would be a 12Gb interface (or a 6Gb interface at full duplex)!!  Switches are typically rated at their ability to pass traffic accross all interfaces as well - but a more commonly used benchmark in the switching world is packets per second (PPS).

Just an FYI, firmware firewalls or SOHO type have higher thruput than software based like Checkpoint Firewall 1 on NT. They are normally faster at stateful inspection.

Also . . . manufacturers will sometimes use their backplane bus speed as a "throughput" value and this can be extremely misleading, especially in a switch doing ATM or LANE.

I know I'm opening myself up for attack but my experience is that the old Bay routers/switches were about the only products that quoted a RELIABLE throughput value.

Steve

I think Bay sucks personally - but that's only because I know very little about them..

Never used them so I have no opinion.

What the weasel kind of comment is that, scraig84? I don't suppose you are a VIKINGS FAN are you?

Actually, Bay products don't create suction but Bay product support creates enough suction to pull your eyes out of their sockets if you are unfortunate enough to have to deal with them.

But I digress . . .

Sorry leumas.

Nobody understands me...  Least of all Cowboy fans.

Thanks so much

jwalsh,
I have a question for you here.

Computer101
E-E Admin

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20265226/For-jwalsh88.html