On Dec 13, Benjamin Scott claimed:
> Install Linux on some PC hardware. ;-)
We've actually taken this approach before. The thing that I like about
doing a "hardware" solution is that the only moving part is a fan. Hard
drives fail more frequently than fans and are a bigger pain to
replace. 8)
> > Not having experience with such beasts, I am turning to you folks for
> > suggestions.
>
> I have heard good things about WatchGuard's Firebox II product. And it is,
> in fact, running a hardened version of Linux. Plus it looks cool. ;-)
I took a look at this - it seems to be running a 2.0 kernel. Aren't there
some serious problems with the network code in the 2.0's? I have to agree
with you though - it does look cool. 8)
> Checkpoint's Firewall-1 has some nice features, such as virus scanning of
> files being downloaded through the firewall, and is available in embedded
> boxes (generally running Linux -- starting to see the pattern?). However, I
> have also heard bad things about Checkpoint in terms of reliability.
I couldn't find the link for the embedded box version - just the software
version?
> SonicWall and Netopia are okay, but generally don't do anything Linux
> doesn't do, and are a little pricey.
Yeah, the thing that sucks about Netopia's S9500 is that it appears to
only have 10 BaseT. Our DMZ will need a fast connection to the non DMZ'd
area.
-Cole
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