RFC 2647 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999 MON · 14 SEP 2026

Benchmarking Terminology for Firewall Performance

By D. Newman · Published August 1999 · DOI 10.17487/RFC2647

Overview

RFC 2647, “Benchmarking Terminology for Firewall Performance”, is an Informational document published in August 1999 by D. Newman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines terms used in measuring the performance of firewalls. It extends the terminology already used for benchmarking routers and switches with definitions specific to firewalls. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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