Genesi selects IBM PowerPC for Performance-intensive Pegasos Release

[gary_c]

Correct you if you're wrong? OK: in addition to the 600-700 Pegasos boards, Pegasos IIs have been produced and shipped to corporate customers.  100 were sent to IBM Japan, which was made public. Some obviously were sent to IBM in the US, and maybe some to other corporations. So if the "over 1000" is an exageration, it isn't much of one. But keep in mind that this is a press release, not a spec sheet or legal deposition.

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

Dammy wrote:

That would might be true if PPC and x86 (guess that would leave out IA-64) were running the same software. That isn't the case. Now, how about doing a nifty demonstration for us. This security device vs x86 running Linux/FireWall1-NG and let's see who can configure the which firewall with minimum problems. Afterall, the best firewall on the best hardware is worthless if it's not configured properly.

The Pegasos Guardian will be running ShopIP Crunchbox on OpenBSD.

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

Dammy wrote:

And that will do what compared to Linux/FW1-NG? How about PEg/SHopIPCrunchBox vs VPN-1 Edge? Note the prices on the latter.

Those prices seem to be just the application software; the Peg/Crunchbox prices are for a complete system. Otherwise, I don't know much of anything about the pro net security market. On the plus side, it's good Genesi is getting some real-life products out, and the partnerships are real. As for the relative merits of the product, I guess that's for the market to decide. You're right -- it has to be competitive; the Guardian seems to have some positive points and presumeably a competitive price will be charged.

[gary_c]

I checked their site again, and see what you mean. Well, I assume the Genesi and ShopIP guys are aware of their competitors here and are lining up their product advantage ideas. Guess we'll see what happens, eh?

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

even if you include the pagaos II, you are maybe hitting the 1000 mark of machines produced, but that hardly meets "trialled and tested"

That's your interpretation. Keep in mind that these boards were sent to people who are mainly developers, who are using them actively with the intended OSs.

it basicly boils down to lies, and I am astounded why people put up with it.

No, I don't think it boils down to lies.  At the worst it comes down to how you want to interpret what is meant by "Pegasos" (note the spelling, BTW) -- i.e., does it include both the original run and the Pegasos II? Things like that. I don't think this PR is any less truthful than other companies'.  

-- gary_c