RE: 1Gb/s 3DES (Was RE: Firewall Throughput)

["Sigler, Karl" <KSigler () nbg com>]

Actually even Netscreen's documentation doesn't claim 1Gb/s 3DES throughput.
Although they don't tell how they came up with even these figures they
claim:

1.2 Gbps for DES and 400 Mbps for 3DES

Anyone done any real throughput testing with the Netscreen line? And on a
side note does anyone have some best practices for benchmarking throughput
through a firewall? Encryption vs clear, various types of traffic, etc.?

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Nagy [mailto:bnagy () sa volante com au]
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 3:12 AM
To: 'JVBrown'
Cc: firewall-wizards () nfr net
Subject: 1Gb/s 3DES (Was RE: [fw-wiz] Firewall Throughput)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: JVBrown [mailto:jvbrown () gte net]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 September 2000 11:26 AM
> To: Darren Reed; Patrick Darden
> Cc: firewall-wizards () nfr net; darren.mackay () uq net au
> Subject: RE: [fw-wiz] Firewall Throughput
[snip]
> The NS1000 specifications are as follows...these are the 
> industry standards
> in FW Throughput.
>
> Ø 1Gb/s stateful-inspection NAT firewall
> Ø 1Gb/s 3DES VPN
[snip]

Buh?!

You'll forgive me for being sceptical, but that's a _lot_ of 3DES
throughput.

Can anyone back this up with independant test results, or even the packet
sizes used in testing?

Cheers,

--
Ben Nagy
Network Consultant, Volante Solutions
PGP Key ID: 0x1A86E304  Mobile: +61 414 411 520 

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