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Re: TippingPoint and Cisco IDSM2 IPS offerings (cross-posted to NETMAN)
From: chris Allison <allisoc () MUOHIO EDU>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:01:50 -0400
We use tipping point 2400s in our network and have been quite pleased. We use them at the core to handle gig ethernet trunk links. This fall we installed two new ones to protect our residential network. Due to scheduling problems, we were not able to finish the installation before the students moved back in. The very first day, we had a network meltdown due to sasser. The Tippingpoints were rushed into production and the network has been fine since. The tipping points are stopping over 200K hits per hour during some of the peaks last weekend. This has given us time to find and fix infected computers, without a significant impact on client usage. One of TippingPoints strong suits has been support. Our network engineer is not one to complement lightly. After several problems which would normally have left him grumbling about the company, he commented that they are a class act. Our experience has not been perfect, but all in all it has been very good. Well worth the cost in my opinion. I don't work for Tipping Point and I don't get any benefit from them for posting this. Your mileage may vary. At 04:21 PM 8/28/2004, you wrote:
(This message has been cross-posted to NETMAN () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU) Oklahoma State University is considering solutions for intrusion prevention, IDS, and rate limiting on our network. We have evaled a Tippingpoint UnityOne device and were intially pleased. We have also been asked to consider a Cisco IDSM2 module in a 650x chassis for IPS abilities. Has anyone used either of these solutions who could share your insight and experience of the effectiveness and value of these devices (or others)? Thank you, David Skrdla Network Security Analyst Systems Security Office IT/Technology Operations Oklahoma State University Ph. 405-744-7806 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- TippingPoint and Cisco IDSM2 IPS offerings (cross-posted to NETMAN) Skrdla, David (Aug 28)
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- Re: TippingPoint and Cisco IDSM2 IPS offerings (cross-posted to NETMAN) chris Allison (Aug 29)
- Re: TippingPoint and Cisco IDSM2 IPS offerings (cross-posted to NETMAN) Ray Lombardi (Aug 29)
- Re: TippingPoint and Cisco IDSM2 IPS offerings (cross-posted to NETMAN) Scott Genung (Aug 29)
- Re: TippingPoint and Cisco IDSM2 IPS offerings (cross-posted to NETMAN) Eric Van Wiltenburg (Aug 30)