Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance
RFC 3511, “Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance”, is an Informational document published in April 2003 by B. Hickman, D. Newman, S. Tadjudin, T. Martin. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9411 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
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.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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