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Title:SEAL
Moderator:GALVIA::SMITH
Created:Mon Mar 21 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1989
Total number of notes:8209

1914.0. "High end firewall latest information" by HGOVC::CHRISTSANG () Mon Apr 14 1997 06:25

    Hello,
    
    We are preparing a tender response for a firewall to HK Jockey Club.
    
    I would like to inquire about the latest multi-host configuration for a
    High End Firewall ? 
    
    I understand that this used to be a 3-host system :
    
    a. Mailgate running SMTP mail
    b. Gated runs on a dual-home systems running 'screend'
    c. Gatekeeper on a dual-home system running AV Firewall (maybe Firewall
       97 now)
    
    Is there any changes to the above configuration ?
    
    Is the kit readily available from the network ?
    (I believe the AV Firewall 97 can be downloaded from the altavista
    software web site.)
    
    Is there any performance figure available for the high-end firewall ?
    
    When is the latest release ?
    
    Does Digital circulate security related information to firewall
    customer via email ?
    
    
    Please advise for us to answer this tender.
    
    
    Best regards
    Chris 
    
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1914.1KLEINE::nessus.cao.dec.com::MayneA wretched hive of scum and villainyMon Apr 14 1997 18:444
According to the AltaVista Product Roadmap, Firewall 97 will be released on 24 
April.

PJDM
1914.2CHEFS::zkodhcp-29-48-237.zko.dec.com::PITTGone with the winsock ...Fri Apr 18 1997 14:3613
There's no such thing as a standard firewall.  You need a
firewall consultant to talk to the customer to find out
what they need.  A firewall can be one machine or six or
anything in between.  It can probably even be more than
six, though I'd have some difficulty describing that just
now.

So, find the person who is going to deliver this, and 
get him involved in the pre-sales.  That's the only way to
ensure that the customer's expectations are correct, and
that the solution can be delivered.

T