for a turnkey solution try network-box.com i think they are 100k cheaper than netscreen. same features as fortigate, im just not sure how they perform side by side.
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:51:18 -0600, gp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Speaking of firewall turnkey solutions I have worked on a PIX and > Fortigate firewalls. I took me 1 hour to figure out the Fortigate and > PIX 3 weeks. Lahat https GUI interface sa Fortigate . The founders > Fortigate are from Netscreen who were also original Cisco guys. They > have the bright idea of putting the all of the software in ASIC > (application specific IC). The HD is only for logging purposes. So > imagine everything running in chip speed --- the firewall, anti-virus, > IDS, web filter and later spam. Most of Fortigate clients are Asian > companies but given time they will become prevasive in the US. If you > can look for a dealer in HK that would great. My biggest question was on > the Anti-virus how fast will it react to a wild virus. No definite > assurance but I have set it to update every hour. The guy who is > managing the anti-virus part was from Symantec so I did not worry much > after it reacted to the all the Beagles, myDoom on the wild. Wala akong > commision tigil na ako sa pag benta. Just give you a good idea of how > an appliance should be integrated if ever we think of an appliance > concept. I tried to configure a Linux firewall but since I am a newbie I > went to for something built already after so many experimentation. > > glen > > Michael Tinsay wrote: > > >I'm using netscreen by juniper networks on two sites > >for firewall and vpn. > > > >Haven't really tweaked the appliances that much, as > >once the vendor set it up, we haven't really had the > >need to modify any of its config settings. > > > > > >--- mike t. > > > > > >--- Manny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Does anyone have an idea how much the > >>locally-available firewall > >>appliances are going for? Would you think these > >>prices are reasonable? if > >>not, would it be better to buy abroad and just bring > >>it in through > >>friends? What do you guys think? > >> > >>I've got a possible client who's interested. I've > >>brought up the idea of > >>using Smoothwall, but they seem inclined towards a > >>turnkey solution that's > >>easy to administer. So they're looking at one of > >>those rack-mounted > >>thingies. > >> > >>God bless! > >>-- > >>Join the PHNix Network -- http://www.phnix.net > >>--[Manny > >> > >> > >> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >> Member: Philippine League for Democratic > >>Telecommunications > >> "Affordable Access for All" > >>--[Open Minds > >> > >> > >> > >Philippines]--------------------[openminds.linux.org.ph]-- > > > > > >>-- > >>Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > >>[email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > >>Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > >>Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > >>. > >>To leave, go to > >>http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > >>. > >>Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go > >>to > >> > >> > >> > >http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ > >Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > >your friends today! Download Messenger Now > >http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html > >-- > >Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > >[email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > >Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > >Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > >. > >To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > >. > >Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > >http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > > > > > > > > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > -- Regards, Mark Quitoriano, CCNA -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
