BorderManager Feature Comparison Chart

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Posted: 20 Nov 2001

Current version: Novell BorderManager 3.6

Here is a handy BorderManager Comparison chart which lists the differences in each BorderManager release from 2.1 to 3.6. Partners and customers call our sales reps all the time trying to find out what the difference is between versions, and, till now, there hasn't been anything readily available to provide the answers. So here it is. Print it, tack it to your wall, memorize it, and sound like a genius next time someone corners you in the supermarket and says, "So when exactly did they add RSA/SDI Support for 3rd-party authentication?"
[Answer: July 1999; BorderManager 3.5]

BorderManager 3.6 January 2001	BorderManager 3.5 July 1999	BorderManager 3.0 November 1998	BorderManager 2.1 August 1997
Components
Released as 3 components (all components included in Enterprise Edition) Firewall Services VPN Services *Authentication Services (FastCache)	Released as 3 components (FastCache no longer sold separately - all components included in Enterprise Edition) Firewall Services VPN Services *Authentication Services (FastCache)	Released as 4 components, the Enterprise Edition included all 4 components: Firewall Services VPN Services Authentication Services (BMAS) FastCache Services	First version- included Firewall, VPN, and proxy caching. Released FastCache as separate product in December 1997.
New Features
VPN over NAT Support for cookie-based authentication Triple DES Security worldwide (except France) RADIUS authentication speed improved Includes Enhancement and Support packs Improved licensing model *Support for NetWare 6	Integrated FastCache with Firewall and the Enterprise Edition (no longer separate purchase) Simplified upgrade options RSA/ SDI Support for 3rd party authentication RTSP support Can install individual components instead of entire suite VPN client for Windows NT *Support for NetWare 5.1	Released as 4 separate components Support for client-to-server VPN Improved licensing model Support	N/A
Firewall Services
Standalone or with Enterprise Edition Full Access Control Application Proxy Services Caching Services Site-to-Site VPN Gateways (NIAS) NAT *Packet Filtering	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition Full Access Control Application Proxy Services Caching Services Site-to-Site VPN Gateways (NIAS) NAT Packet Filtering	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition Full Access Control Application Proxy Services Caching Services Site-to-Site VPN Gateways (NIAS) NAT Packet Filtering	Included with BM 2.1
VPN Services
Standalone or with Enterprise Edition (Server-to-Server VPN available in Firewall Services) VPN over NAT support Supports Client-to-Server VPN Support for NT Client Includes NAT Packet Filtering VPN Access Control	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition (Server-to-Server VPN available in Firewall Services) Supports Client-to-Server VPN Support for NT Client Includes NAT Packet Filtering *VPN Access Control	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition (Server-to-Server VPN available in Firewall Services) Supports Client-to-Server VPN Includes NAT Packet Filtering VPN Access Control	Included with BM 2.1 (NO Client-to-Server option)
Proxy Caching
Included in Enterprise Edition or Firewall Services	Included in Enterprise Edition or Firewall Services	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition Gateways (NIAS) NAT	Included with BM 2.1
Authentication Services (BMAS)
Standalone or with Enterprise Edition Up to 40-authentications/ second- an 8x increase RADIUS Accounting RADIUS Authorization RADIUS Authentication	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition RADIUS Accounting RADIUS Authorization *RADIUS Authentication	Standalone or with Enterprise Edition RADIUS Accounting RADIUS Authorization *RADIUS Authentication	N/A - NDS for RADIUS was offered separate from BorderManager
NetWare Version Supported
NetWare 4.11 NetWare 5.0 (includes 2 user runtime) NetWare 5.1 (Blind rev includes 2 user runtime)* NetWare 6 with BMSP1a (TID 2960410)*	NetWare 4.11 NetWare 5.0 (includes 2 user runtime) *NetWare 5.1	NetWare 4.11 (Includes 2 -user license disk- no media)* NetWare 5.0 (Includes 2 user runtime)*	IntraNetWare 4.11 (included 2 user runtime)*
CyberPatrol
45-Day Evaluation	45-Day Evaluation	45-Day Evaluation	45-Day Evaluation
Support for cookie-based authentication
Yes	No	No	No
Licensing
Per non-concurrent user that is granted access or allowed to utilize any of the BMEE services (including firewall protection and cache). Per user or per server (unlimited users)*	Per non-concurrent user that is granted access or allowed to utilize any of the BMEE services (including firewall protection and cache) *Per server and per user	Per non-concurrent user that is granted access or allowed to utilize any of the BMEE services (including firewall protection and cache) Customers who purchased BM 2.1 on a concurrent basis can upgrade at a 5:1 ratio. Per server and per user	a 5:1 ratio. *Per server and per user
NIAS
NetWare Connect & MultiProtocol Router (MPR) unlimited ports; NAT; IPX/IP Gateway; IP/IP Gateway	NetWare Connect & MultiProtocol Router (MPR) unlimited ports; NAT; IPX/IP Gateway; IP/IP Gateway	NetWare Connect & MultiProtocol Router (MPR) unlimited ports; NAT; IPX/IP Gateway; IP/IP Gateway	NetWare Connect & MultiProtocol Router (MPR) unlimited ports; NAT; IPX/IP Gateway; IP/IP Gateway

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