Re: medical records, web server, & stateful firewall vs packet filter

From: Dimitri Maziuk (dima_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 11/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:02:32 +0000 (UTC)

max.at sez:
> There are *ux based firewalls, see here
>
> http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=monowall
> or other
> http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Firewall#distrosearch
>
> with these products you will need only spare pc...

It usually doesn't work out that way IRL: there's no room
in the rack/wiring closet for desktop/tower pc case, and
buying a 1U rack-mount pc is not the same as "only a spare
pc" (check the prices). Besides, there's a difference between
a solid-state box with on/off switch and a computer with hard
drive and a complete unix on it. Then there's management that
wants off-the-shelf product with tech support and all, and
they don't want you to spend time on DIY eqiuvalent, etfc.

We're replacing our old *BSD firewall peecee with a
Netscreen for these kinds of reasons.

Dima 

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