[c-nsp] Re: Packet Generator

[Djerk Geurts]

Up to layer 7 performance testing. Spirent even has a box that can do
application level testing at Gigabit speed. (Webavalanche priced at 100k -
300k Euro.)

Pricing depends on functionality. If only layer 2 or 3 is required then a
smartbit 6000 (Spirent) will do, these are a lot cheaper. They are often
used by carriers to stress test lines according to RFC standards, smart BER
testers. My previous employer used them to test Metropolitan Gigabit
Ethernet circuits.

Djerk

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Aaron Glenn
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:35 AM
> To: Thomas Kernen
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Re: Packet Generator
> 
> 
> On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:09:41 +0100, Thomas Kernen 
> <thomas at ip-man.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Ixia fan here, great hardware and software but way too expensive, 
> > sometimes the hardware does show up on ebay & co and some 
> good prices 
> > but 15K won't buy you a chassis and cards :-(
> > 
> > Thomas
> 
> I apologize in advance for the naive question, but what 
> exactly are these Ixia and Spirent boxes doing that justify 
> five figure price tags?
> 
> regards,
> aaron.glenn
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