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Scorecard and NetResults:
Bandwidth managers

Network World, 4/6/98

Scorecard


              Perf. Class- Band-  Mon-   In-   Doc-   TOTAL
              25%   ifica- width  itor-  stall ument-
                    tion   mgmt   ing    5%    ation
                    tools  tools  tools        5%
                    25%    25%    15%
PacketShaper
2000          1.75  2.25   2.25   0.90   0.40   0.45  8.00
Ipath/10M     1.75  1.50   1.50   0.60   0.40   0.35  6.10
Sun
Bandwidth Mgr 1.00  1.50   1.75   0.60   0.25   0.35  5.45
Aponet
Bandwidth-Mgr 1.00  1.00   1.50   0.90   0.40   0.25  5.05

Scores in each category are multipled by the percentage
weight given to derive a rating. These are then added to give the total score.

NetResults

PacketShaper 2000
Packeteer, Inc.
(408) 873-4400
Web site
Price as tested: $7,250
Pros: Powerful classification and policy tools; extensive documentation; intelligently handles TCP.
Cons: Complex to configure; monitoring summary information poor.

IPath/10M
Structured Internetworks, Inc.
(408) 467-0880
Web site
Price as tested: $4,800
Pros: Simple management tools; good performance; easy to use; intelligently handles TCP.
Cons: Monitoring summary information missing.

Sun Bandwidth Manager
SunSoft, Inc.
(415) 960-1300
Web site
Price: $4,995
Pros: Works well in sites with existing Solaris systems; simple classification tools; offers minima, maxima and priorities for traffic. Cons: Lacks knowledge of TCP; poor performance in some situations.

Aponet Bandwidth Manager
Aponet, Inc.
(408) 436-6550
Web site
Price as tested: $4,950
Pros: Simple to manage.
Cons: Few management options; poor performance in some situations; lacks knowledge of TCP. RELATED LINKS

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Scorecard and NetResults: Bandwidth managers

Scorecard and NetResults:
Bandwidth managers