Just to kick off a new related topic...since we are on this topic -- What are the advantages and disadvantages of using firewall appliance versus a linux box configured as a firewall...?
No need to explain -- I guess users here are aware of what Linux can and cannot do ... just enumerate... On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Meric B. Mara wrote: > ....Or check NITIX. > > You may want to visit this for more information. > > http://www.nitix.com > http://www.ecommsite.com/nitix/presentation/ > > Meric > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Mark Quitoriano > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 2:24 PM > To: Philippine Linux Users Group Mailing List > Subject: Re: [plug] Firewall appliances > > 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? 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