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Re: OpenBSD isakmpd and pf vs Cisco PIX or ASA

by Chris Bullock :: Rate this Message:

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Some say that isakmpd is resource intensive.  What is the recommended
hardware for a 5mb full duplex optical Internet connection that is doing
nothing but VPN.
Regards,
Chris

On 11/4/07, Chris Bullock <cgbullock@...> wrote:

>
> We have been using OpenBSD my entire IT career, 5 1/2 years, I like the
> way its easy to roll out, configure and the cost the most.
>
> I would like an honest opinion of the group.  We have customers that
> maintain their own firewalls and VPNs and it appears to us that that those
> sites seem to transmit data quicker than the sites that we maintain with
> OpenBSD firewalls and VPNs, assuming identical bandwidth.  We have an
> OpenBSD VPN/firewall at our main site, so realistically, all of our data
> does transpose OpenBSD before it ultimately hits our network.
>
> My question is should I consider a non OpenBSD solutions, ie Cisco devs or
> should I attempt to tweak my existing boxes?
> Regards,
> Chris

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