Re: switch for transparent proxy

On Fri, 29 May 1998, Lee Nelson wrote:

>
> We are trying to find ethernet switches capable of forwarding packets
> based on tcp port (layer 4 switch?). In other words, we want to find a
> switch that can allow us to do transparent proxy without using specialized
> code in a UNIX server or policy-based routing on a router.
>
> Is anyone out there doing this with an ethernet switch? What switches are
> you using?

Have a look at the Alteon AceSwitch 110 with L4 switching software:

  http://www.alteon.com/

Joe

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