openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to swhx7
Re: How about enforcing it like the "fleet average" The NIC and the system most definitely make a difference (I don't think my P133 firewall would perform very well if I loaded up Win XP like you suggest). So does the software running on the system and the "integrity" of the software (think compromised system). Unless you want to give these testers baselined test equipment and ensure it's installed correctly, there is no way to accurately test what you are asking to test. |
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| Yes, and USB cards are pretty slow, too. That's why I'm sure we can determine a good base line machine. A P133 isn't very useful for most people now. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | That was my point. Without defining a baseline for a test machine, and ensuring testers have the baselined machine, the test is invalid. And my P133 is chugging along nicely as my BSD firewall with four interfaces. It has no problem passing traffic to max out my 10/1 connection. However, I don't think the same could be said if I loaded Win XP, which was my other point. |
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