[SlugBug] OT..Networking Hardware Software Recommendations

[Neil McGovern]

On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 05:16:58PM +0000, Alan Dawson wrote:
> > > > Alan Dawson wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >All,
> > > > >
> > > > >I'm looking to purchase some hardware that can be used for multipurpose
> > 
> > > > >network
> > > > >monitoring, say traffic protocol analysis one day, to IDS another day. 
> 
> I'm looking for devices that are portable(ish) can support different
> NIC's and are reliable.  Something not too much bigger than a laptop
> but that can be expanded, but smaller than a desktop PC so can be
> easily put in place in crowded wiring cabinets.
> 

It does, of course depend on your budget, but I think something ideal
wold be a 1/2U rack server, like the ones sold by FlexiServ:
http://www.flexiserv.com

Cheers,
Neil
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