Re: classifying P2P traffic

[Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>]

Youngquist, Jason R. wrote:
> What devices are you using to monitor P2P traffic and how well are they
> working for you?  Is there some P2P traffic that you believe your
> monitoring software isn't catching?  Ie. encrypted traffic, outdated P2P
> definitions from the vendor, etc.

We've used Packeteer's Packetshaper for several years with good success.
I don't have any bad words for them. We recently switched to the
Packetlogic by Procera, mostly for the P2P features. Definitions are
updated frequently, and the ability to drill down into a specific
connection is remarkable. It also offers firewall features at layer 7,
which can be a useful adjunct to your regular firewall, which is likely
focused on connections and port numbers.

Without attempting to block absolutely all P2P traffic on campus, we
feel we've got the DMCA notices down to a tolerable level.

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