RE: IBM

From: Garbrick, Randy (rgarb@data-io.com)
Date: Tue Apr 07 1998 - 09:53:39 PDT

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    Perhaps you could provide me with format of the IPSEC tunnel export file
    for IBM Firewall V3.2 for NT then.  As we all know, a good product is
    useless without good service and good documentation.  I have already
    been ignored by the good folks at
    http://www.software.ibm.com/enetwork/firewall/.
    > ----------
    > From: 	Andrew Yeomans[SMTP:andrew_yeomansat_private]
    > Reply To: 	Andrew Yeomans
    > Sent: 	Monday, April 06, 1998 2:54 AM
    > To: 	fruggieriat_private
    > Cc: 	firewall-wizardsat_private
    > Subject: 	Re: IBM
    > 
    > The Lan Times review of SNG was flawed: at the time, IBM provided an
    > official
    > response giving details of the problems with the review. In a
    > nutshell, the two
    > main issues were:
    > a) The review was of SNG 2.1, but 2.2 was released a month later;
    > b) It was evident that the reviewers lacked knowledge on firewalls,
    > for example
    > stating that SNG ".. has no circuit level functionality..", but two
    > sentences
    > later talking about SNG's use of SOCKS, which I'm sure you know
    > provides
    > circuit-level functionality. I could give more examples, but I don't
    > really
    > want to rake over the dying embers of that review.
    > 
    > I'll refer you to the home page
    > http://www.software.ibm.com/enetwork/firewall/
    > for details of the latest IBM FIrewall V3.2 for AIX and NT. I can't
    > pretend to
    > be unbiassed, but I think you will find the IBM Firewall is very
    > competitive in
    > features and price with the other firewalls on the market.
    > 
    > Andrew_Yeomansat_private,                      Installation Support
    > Centre,
    > EMEA  Network  Computing  Software  and  e-business  Centre  of
    > Competence,
    > MP 3GS, IBM UK Ltd, 1 New Square, Bedfont Lakes, Feltham,
    > Middlesex,TW14 8HB
    > Tel: +44-181-818-4288 Int: 36-4288 Fax: +44-181-818-5475 Pager:
    > 01523-494985
    > 
    > "It's a UNIX system. I _know_ this!" - Jurassic Park
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > owner-firewall-wizardsat_private on 06-04-98 03:13:49 AM
    > Please respond to fruggieriat_private
    > To: firewall-wizardsat_private
    > cc:
    > Subject: IBM
    > 
    > 
    > Marcus,
    > I don't remember any thread on IBM Firewall (formerly SNG). True: I
    > subscribed to this list only recently.
    > Since I happen to work *with* (not *for*) an IBM group company, at
    > times I
    > have to knucle under their pressure.
    > I expect sooner or later being involved in a discussion about IBM FW.
    > I'd
    > appreciate any observation on this product.
    > I remember reading a very negative report on SNG 2.2 a couple of years
    > ago
    > (it was on LAN Times), but nothing more.
    > Thank you for your help.
    > -----------------------------------------
    > Franco RUGGIERI
    > e-mail: fruggieriat_private
    > 
    



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