Afaik you are just paying for the "automagic GUI configuration & plug-and-play(pray?)-ness" and etc. etc. that comes with hardware solution machines like netscreen, securezone, etc. etc. firewalls. And of course, stuff are already packaged in firewall appliances like the ones recently mention, like spam traps and so on. So it is already setup for you.
As for a ordinary machine, turned into a firewall. More... 'user-interaction' is needed... you gotta config the firewall rulesets yourself (there is already fw tools and scripts that would help you do this). In short... you are gonna spend some time in fine tuning your machine. =) But at least you'll save a couple of thousands of pesos. Just my two cents. On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:54:22 +0800 (SGT), Kelsey Hartigan Go <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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? 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Kelsey Hartigan Go > Linux Registered User #5998 > > > -- > 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 > -- teejay teodoro teejay[at]gmail[dot]com -- 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
