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>>>>> "Zhanxiang" == Zhanxiang Huang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Zhanxiang> In order to use tcpdump snooping 1Gbps traffic without
Zhanxiang> dropping packets,
Zhanxiang> what are the requirements for the hardware?
Zhanxiang> Say, how fast should the CUP, memory, cache, buses and hard
Zhanxiang> drive be?
I'm not aware of any current off-the-shelf hardware that can deal with
this.
You'd need a PCI-Express equipped system with a NIC card that can deal
with the data rates involved.
If you want to do Gb/s, you'll need hardware dedicated to the purpose.
I.e. Smartbits, etc.
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