RE: Snort's Processing Rate

["Matt Gibson" <MattG () blueedgetech ca>]

http://www.nss.co.uk/

They have tested Snort and other IDS's at different line rates.

-Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Sherif Yusuf [mailto:sy99 () doc ic ac uk] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:44 AM
To: Matt Gibson
Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snort's Processing Rate

Yes I know, but do you think it could cope with a 1Gbps network traffic,
even if we were using a Pentium IV, say 2G processor? Or is there like a
general limit, like 100Mbps traffic?

Sherif

Matt Gibson wrote:

> That would depend on a number of factors.  CPU speed, amount of Memory,

> OS etc...
>
> There isn't a hard coded limit.
>
> -Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: snort-users-admin () lists sourceforge net
> [mailto:snort-users-admin () lists sourceforge net] On Behalf Of Sherif 
> Yusuf
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:53 AM
> To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
> Subject: [Snort-users] Snort's Processing Rate
>
> Hi.
>
> I hust need to know the maximum (maybe published, doesnt have to be) 
> packet processing rate while using Snort. If I could get a reference to

> where this number is stated that would be great.
>
> Thanx
>
> Sherif
>
>
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