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Re: nipper studio experiences?
From: Mike Lloyd <drmike () redsealnetworks com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:36:00 +0000
Patrick, I'll try to keep this as vendor neutral as I can - it's tricky, since I make technology in this space :-) Nipper and other comparable products wouldn't technically qualify as "expert systems". They are rule engines - think more like a spell checker than a style checker. Such products are usually turning up issues per device - much the same way you can spell check multiple documents at once. You asked about hand-holding. Simple rule-checking systems don't need a lot - they work, but they also just aren't all that "smart" about the intention or design of your network, in much the same way that a spell checker can't tell whether a legal contract is "good" or "bad" - it can just tell if it's got typos. There are technologies along these lines that can GENERATE a decent network map, rather than needing to be fed one. But I won't turn this into advertorial :-) Mike CTO, RedSeal Networks _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () listserv icsalabs com https://listserv.icsalabs.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards
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