IPrism's Java-based console is intuitive and easy to use, but slow to load. It also frequently crashed when running from within both Netscape and Microsoft browsers. St. Bernard representatives had no answer for the slow moving console, but recommended I use iPrism's Win32 binary program for more stability. When I did, I got the stability and functionality I expected but lost the freedom to administer the box from any workstation. The utility did not bring a great increase in the speed but at the same time there were no crashes and it saved all changes I made to the configuration.
With SSL authentication, easy to use console and effective reports, St. Bernard's iPrism hardware solution does what it's designed to do very well. Functionally comparable to the enterprise-focused 8e6 Technology's R2000, iPrism is designed instead for small enterprises, workgroups within a larger organization or departmental LANs. Although it is less mature than the R2000 and similar products because of problems with slow loading and crashing, it's still worth a look if you are willing to install the Win32 client on administration PCs. And if you qualify, St. Bernard will let you try the product for 30 days before you decide.
Saurabh Bhasin is a research associate with the Center for Emerging Network Technologies at Syracuse, N.Y. He has extensive experience in open source, systems administration and various wireless networking technologies. Send your comments on this article to him at [email protected].
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