Re: Xedia vs Packeteer Comparsion

[hoff () nodewarrior net (Christofer Hoff)]

Matthew:

What version of code are you running in your 4000 -- I see no such latency
issues nor packet drop and we regularly push 20+ Mb through our boxes...
sits between a Cisco 75xx and Catalyst 5000 Switch.

Are you using the same cable/cables when you place the packetshaper
in the network vs. when it is out?  Also, have you looked at the CLI for
the NIC stats?

Chris

At 02:35 PM 10/30/98 -0600, matthew zeier wrote:
> I've been using the Packetshapper 4000 and have been having terrible
> performance when I consistantly push out 20Mbps+.  The pshaper4k sits
> between my edge router and my backbone FE switch (so all traffic goes
> through it).
>
> Withouth going into too much detail, when the box inline with power on
> (and shaping on or off), I get about 10% packet drop and anywhere from
> 20ms-1000ms delay going through that box.  If I power it off or take it
> out of the picture, problem goes away.  
>
> I've hit some limits because before I was consistantly above 20Mbps, the
> box worked very well.  I've had the tech guys take a look at it and they
> did mention I was hitting some hard limits.
>
> - mz
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 1998 at 09:25:16AM -0800, bcurnow wrote:
> > I'm doing such a comparison right now..
> >
> > Here are the things I am concerned about:
> >
> > Xedia:  Does T3/ATM interfaces and routes
> > Packeteer: Bridge Ethernet only.
> >
> > Xedia: 600 individual profiles
> > Packeteer: 4096 (I think, double checking that with them)
> >
> > Xedia: Doesn't need two routers
> > Packeteer: Since it only bridges, it has to be between two intelligent
> > devices.  I don't think looping it out and back to the same Cisco would
> > work.
> >
> > Since I need more profiles, I am leaning toward a Packeteer.
> >
> > If anyone else has notes, I would like to hear them. 
> >
> > ----------------- Brian  Curnow ----------------
> >
> > On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, Michael Gibson wrote:
> >
> > > I wonder if anybody one there has had experience with both xedia and
> > > packeteer and would let me know what the strengths and weaknesses was of
> > > each
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael Gibson
> > > Team Leader, Network Operations - Netcom Canada
> > > Telephone: 416-341-5751  Fax: 416-341-5725
> > > magibson () netcom ca
>
>
> -- 
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