Re: Advice on Secure Web Servers

From: Mike (michael.owen@hushmail.com)
Date: 02/22/03 

From: michael.owen@hushmail.com (Mike)
Date: 22 Feb 2003 03:47:08 -0800

"ANON" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message news:<b3367c$cr3$1@sparta.btinternet.com>...
> Folks,
> We currently have a fairly loud debate on-going at the moment regarding
> which variety of Secure Web Servers we should deploy. The two favourites at
> the moment are:
> o Microsoft ISA
> o EnGarde Linux
>
> Are there any views on which would be the best choice. For reference my
> choice is the Engarde based system but then again I'm a techie, management
> would prefer Mirosoft based systems :-((
>
> Any help and advice would be gratefully received.

The biggest deciding factor in this is the technical skills of the
admins, namely YOU. If you feel you can properly secure and support a
Linux server, but not a Windows server, there is no question you
should go for the Linux solution.

If you honestly think you could secure both with the skills you have
now, then the decision is more business-based. Costs, etc...

If you're having trouble convincing management that Linux is an
enterprise solution, you could point out that IBM use Linux solutions
for large enterprises these days. Some people don't realise how far
Linux has progressed since the early days. 

--
Mike

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