Re: Packet shaping / bandwidth enforcement

[Brent Sweeny <sweeny () INDIANA EDU>]

is anyone making v6 support a requirement for these as well? how does that
change the picture?

On 2/5/2009 1:45 PM, Michael Cole wrote:
> We got off of our packet shaper 4500 about 3 years ago and moved to an ellacoya e30 switch and service logic engine.  
> It's primary market is provisioning offers to broadband providers to homes.  It's very easy to use, has great 
> reporting features off a back end oracle database.  The e30 has gigabite uplinks.  They are now part of arbor 
> networks.  (www.arbornetworks.com).  Their support has been excellent.  They have been good about updating signatures 
> and it's fairly easy to upgrade the switch and service logic engine.  I'd used a couple of differetn models of the 
> packetshaper for about 6 years as our internet connection grew before moving to the ellacoya e30 and I still think it 
> was a good move for us.
>
> Mike
>
> Michael A. Cole
> Manager of Network Operations
> Clark University
> 950 Main Street
> Worcester, MA  01610
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of 
> Vincent Stoffer
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:15 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Packet shaping / bandwidth enforcement
>
> Hello all,
>
> The topic has been discussed on the list before, but since it's been a little while, I thought we could revisit it 
> and hear updates from people who have had any experience with new options.
>
> We are in the process of looking at replacing our aging and bandwidth crunched Packetshaper.  I am curious what 
> others are using, especially if you went from a Packetshaper to something else.  I'm aware of the NetEqualizer, the 
> NetEnforcer and the Procera Packetlogic.  Any thoughts from users of these products and/or any other devices or 
> solutions people have come up with?  I'm especially interested in how you handle redundancy/failure of such a device 
> at your site.
>
> Feel free to respond to me off list if you prefer.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Vince
>
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