Re: Bandwith management, traffic shaping

[Ammar Abdulahad <aabdulaha () LTU EDU>]

We replaced our Packeteer with Exinda too. The learning curve wasn't a big
of a deal. Exinda is very powerful in reporting and you can integrate it
with AD. Also you can prioritize traffic based on AD OUs. It lacks the
dynamic partitions which is available in the Packeteer but I am not sure if
this feature is available in newer platforms.


Ammar Abdulahad
IT Service Delivery
Lawrence Technological University



On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Kenneth G. Arnold <bkarnold () cbu edu> wrote:

>  We used to use Packeteer but we switched to Exinda. I feel it is far
> easier to manage and it is less costly.
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> Brother Kenneth Arnold
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> Christian Brothers University
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> Information Technology Services
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> Associate Dean, Information Technology Services
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> (901) 321-4333
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () listserv educause edu] *On Behalf Of *Dexter Caldwell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:27 AM
> *To:* SECURITY () listserv educause edu
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] Bandwith management, traffic shaping
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> Hi All,
>
>         Request for help.  I know some of this has come up in past
> discussions.   We are considering replacing our current bandwidth management
> platform with another due to the fact that we are beginning to see some
> challenges with it.  We are in the  planning stages for a replacement
> technology.  We currently use a Blue Coat/Packeeter product which has served
> us fine in previous years, but we are now sort of outgrowing it. Any
> recommendations?
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> What other bandwith management technologies do you any of you use that
> you're happy with?
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> Some features of interest to us are:
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> -accuracy of detection
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> - a strong platform in terms of throughput (10G capable)
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> -strong flexibility in managing traffic (all the normal stuff, plus
> possibly schedules)
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> -support for multiple Internet links or (BGP or other gateway protocols)
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> -high number of protocols/signatures (more than just p2p)
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> -scalable platform with central management
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> -any DMCA management features
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> -ease of management (learning curve is okay if platform is worth it, but we
> are a small team wearing many hats)
>
> -typical features that we all use or appreciate having such as granular
> bandwidth management, dynamic allocations, etc.
>
> -good reporting and dashboard overviews.
>
> -any other features you think are useful
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> If you have a platform recommendation that is worth looking at regardless
> of the features above please respond with product and your general
> experience.  We will do the homework.  (I saw Procera's Packetlogic sugested
> recently, but we are looking into others as well.)