On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 03:46, ads nat wrote: > Hi, > My Redhat linux 9.0 gateway server is with iptables > firewall. I am defining security rules based on mac > address of 400 users. > My server configure is > 1) Intel Pentium IV 2.4 Ghz processor. > 2) 512 MB DD RAM > 3) 40 GB hard disc. > > Will it be able to server request of 400 users? > I am doubtfull about performance of iptables firewall > for this load but want to avoid commercial firewall. > > Has anybody used Iptables firewall for this user > traffic or more than this. > Please guide me for same. > > Thanks for support. > > > slow fireawll Can someone give ideaWhat what size pipe are you trying to firewall? while the number of users behind a firewall is relevant--the amount of bandwidth that needs to be filtered has more of an influence on the performance requirements. 1000 users behind a firewall with a T1 connection can only ever push 1.54 Mbps through the firewall--which is nothing. 100 users behind a firewall with a OC-3 connection would have a drastically greater hardware requirement. in any case--a P4 2.4 with 512 MB of RAM is pretty healthy box. and in the grand scheme, 400 users isn't really a huge amount. i have a P3 800 MHz with 384 MB of RAM server-class machine on a 4 Mbps connections for about that many users that isn't breaking a sweat. -j -- Jason Opperisano <opie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
