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Re: Packetshaper and LDM/IDD data flows

Gerry Creager N5JXS wrote:
> 
> I'll try to talk to my campus network folks about this, too.  To the
> best of my knowledge, TAMU hasn't been adversely affected.  We have
> Packeteer PacketShaper 6000's on several areas of our campus LAN, mostly
> dorms, to shape peer-to-peer stuff.
> 
> Lately, I've tested and been quite happy with Sitara Networks hardware
> which can accomplish the same effecy but is less obnoxious, and
> considerably more configurable than Packeteer.  I think of it in terms
> of Packeteer being an internet appliance, or set-top box, and Sitara
> being a FreeBSD system... which it is.
> 
> If I get anything specific I'll add notes to you.
> 
> gerry
> 

Hi Gerry,

I'd be very interested in hearing your experiences with alternatives,
especially those that are UNIX based.  Is Sitara just software?  Is
there any way to determine that it's running remotely?

I'll put this and any futher info you have in the archive. 

Anne
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