RFC - 3511
Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance
| Original: | ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3511.txt |
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| Authors: | B. Hickman [Spirent Communications], D. Newman [Network Test], S. Tadjudin [Spirent Communications], T. Martin [GVNW Consulting Inc] |
| Date: | April 2003 |
| Category: | Informational |
| Referred by: | 1 RFC |
| Refers to: | 9 RFC |
Status
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document discusses and defines a number of tests that may be used to describe the performance characteristics of firewalls. In addition to defining the tests, this document also describes specific formats for reporting the results of the tests.
This document is a product of the Benchmarking Methodology Working Group (BMWG) of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
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