From owner-freebsd-pf@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 17 04:41:52 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54EF5106566C for ; Sun, 17 May 2009 04:41:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from espartano.mail@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ew0-f159.google.com (mail-ew0-f159.google.com [209.85.219.159]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D734E8FC20 for ; Sun, 17 May 2009 04:41:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from espartano.mail@gmail.com) Received: by ewy3 with SMTP id 3so3201064ewy.43 for ; Sat, 16 May 2009 21:41:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=4U6+7Llybbe033REao6J0KygG5kXCi7hVn493QjCLrs=; b=CVgDHsrBdNeVSf5cp9gWVrMhUEltR0H8tFnv2gh0PWdsBAnUFUQ7ZHdZFvwdw9LB0e ZdlNfV9l9i79XJFHNU90iGqsAOX963IdvmLVmlOj3upnCdoEFfm72y4K4wTUY6qr5DjQ dpX3WwNb7v7vSytbPhV38pn+H6m1I/AIXkjMQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=cTlxflrDGmck5lPRnceC92FDPKlYRHPhwmE2E8reUQiIbFRzU8lOmHjj5xXzT83+ni UfyN0oASutBszbwMUEcQ7aLwjubIlHfVvCrBimYzRbEIhOdPv3e5aJZjtyAttELW4Bb8 8stdaCJ1nD0eSTo9sr84i/nDSoy8qviqWJ5eI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.11.67 with SMTP id 45mr1755888wew.53.1242535309629; Sat, 16 May 2009 21:41:49 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A0F20A8.6040200@gmail.com> References: <736c47cb0905131752s29a0198xea15a95df7d42e94@mail.gmail.com> <4A0B70D3.3080405@radel.com> <4A0F20A8.6040200@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 23:41:49 -0500 Message-ID: From: Espartano To: David Figuera Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question about numbers of connections X-BeenThere: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Technical discussion and general questions about packet filter \(pf\)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 04:41:52 -0000 On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM, David Figuera wr= ote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Espartano wrote: >> Ok, I think that I didn't explain it very well, I don=B4t have any hight >> speed network, I only have used my Alix board at my house, but I >> wondering how much work the Alix board could support, more >> specifically I wonder if the Alix board could manage about 1 thousand >> concurrent connections through a 100Mbps network making round-robin to >> load balance and spread the connections between 3 or 4 servers, I >> think that the Alix board could do it, It is only =A0a hypothetical case >> but I would like to know if I can trust on my Alix board to do this >> kind of job or not. > > If you're thinking about buying an ALIX and you are not sure if it's goin= g > to do the trick, well, I'm not very sure, but I think it will work just f= ine. > > I have an ALIX 2C3 (Geode LX800 @500MHz) and would make some tests. > > > PS: Are you subscribed to freebsd-es list as well? I think I've seen you = there. Yes, Already I'm subscriber to freebsd-es list too :) --=20 "Linux is for people who hate Windows, BSD is for people who love UNIX". "Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing."