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RFC 3511: Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 9411.

Current version: RFC 9411 — Benchmarking Methodology for Network Security Device Performance

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This document discusses and defines a number of tests that may be used to describe the performance characteristics of firewalls. In addition to defining the tests, this document also describes specific formats for reporting the results of the tests. This document is a product of the Benchmarking Methodology Working Group (BMWG) of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC3511
Published
April 2003
Authors
B. Hickman; D. Newman; S. Tadjudin; T. Martin
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
34
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RFC 9411

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