HP Router Reviews

"The 7102dl targets small branch offices and aims to provide secure WAN access for multiple services across a variety of connections...Small businesses also come into the picture, as the 7102dl is offered as a single solution for providing secure Internet access for all LAN users plus optional VPN tunnels for mobile workers...The 7102dl incorporates an SPI firewall plus intrusion detection and prevention capabilities for secure Internet access...The 7102dl supports a number of deployment scenarios...Consequently, we recommend going for the HP option, since the 7102dl is strong on features, supports a wider range of optional interface modules and is easy enough to install and configure..." read more »

"The Compaq ProLiant 8500 is a rather pricey enterprise server costing $85,000, but you get what you pay for in that it's a beautifully designed eight-way box that yields the highest performance of any server we have tested...The ProLiant 8500 comes in a seven rack-space package - an average size for a server this powerful - with the Intel Profusion chipset at its core...When the ProLiant 8500 began shipping in August 1999, it was the first server that used the Profusion architecture...We ran the same performance tests against the Compaq 8500 as with the eight-processor Dell 8450...The ProLiant 8500 is a good choice for a Web or database server..." read more »