Re: web filtering

[Kevin Halgren <kevin.halgren () WASHBURN EDU>]

In response to scale questions:

1Gbps Internet through our state R&E network (typical use is around 
125-150Mbps, 5-minute peak up to 250Mbps) E8500 can scale to 2-8 Gbps 
depending on feature sets needed)
~7000 students
~600 faculty/staff
Content filtering is only for our sister Tech school subnets 
(substantial numbers of high-school age kids there)
~750 tech school students
~60 tech school FTE
We traffic shape only P2P traffic
Network antivirus utilizes deep packet inspection, blocks malicious 
traffic as well as access to websites with known malware on-the-fly
Little or no overhead noted, it's designed to manage up to our full 
available throughput and have growth beyond that so we aren't working it 
hard at the moment.
Replaced Cisco ASA firewall and Netenforcer traffic shaper as well as 
providing new features when we went from 60Mbps commercial Internet to 
R&E 1Gigabit.



On 4/1/2011 1:24 PM, Kevin Halgren wrote:
> We use a SonicWall E8500, it's a multi-function appliance that does 
> our edge firewall, network anti-virus, content filtering and traffic 
> shaping.  It has an anti-spam module as well, but we're still using 
> our Barracudas for that.  The E8500 does a good job for us.  I'd be 
> glad to put you in contact with our network admins who run it for more 
> detailed information.
>
> Kevin
> ---
> Kevin Halgren
> Assistant Director - Systems and Network Services
> Washburn University
> (785) 670-2341
> kevin.halgren () washburn edu  
>
>
> On 3/31/2011 12:50 PM, Fetcie, Brian wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I have been tasked to find a web filtering solution for our campus to 
> > help deal with web-based malware and P2P.  Anyone using a product for 
> > this that they can recommend (..or not recommend..)?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Brian Fetcie
> >
> > Systems Administrator
> >
> > Information Services
> >
> > State University of New York at Canton
> >
> > email: fetcieb () canton edu
> >
> > office: 315-386-7994

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Kevin Halgren
Assistant Director - Systems and Network Services
Washburn University
(785) 670-2341
kevin.halgren () washburn edu