netfilter vs. hardware-based firewalls

[Shin Neng Wong]

I guess most hardware-based firewalls are not very flexible.  Using a linux
firewall is easy and performance can be improved by easily upgrading the
hardware or customizing the kernel.  In fact, you could include a wide range of
networking tools to improve the security of the system.  look at checkpoint, it
is also software-based.   :)







"Jamie Pratt" <niteowl_guy@yahoo.com> on 07/24/2001 09:04:44 AM

To:   netfilter@lists.samba.org
cc:    (bcc: Shin Neng Wong/NTTMSC)

Subject:  netfilter vs. hardware-based firewalls




Oh great netfilter list-gurus -

My boss is considering hardware-based firewall solutions - Can anyone give
me some ammo to throw back as to why Netfilter would be better (I Have spent
considerable amount of time testing/using netfilter, so I am trying to
convince her to go this route... - she is not a techie so anything plain and
simple works best (I know nothing about hardware firewalls - just
linux/netfilter/ipchains...!)

Thank you
jamie


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