This is really splitting hairs here, but I thought I would point this out anyway. A hardware firewall is a computer type thing, running software. Regardless if it is a Cisco PIX or a linksys wireless router. But given the choice I would go with hardware.
It may also be good to point out that both have pros and cons. If the hardware firewall is running then it is working for the most part. It is possible that a software firewall could crash and your server still keep running unprotected. Software firewalls can be updated to block newer attacks and packet filter rules in a similar way as a antivirus program is updated. I personally run both a hardware firewall (Cisco PIX) provided by the Co-loc provider we use and a Software firewall. I have been using black ice for the software firewall but, now we are switching over to Tiny firewall 6 server. Or so that is the current plan. Mark W. Breneman -Cold Fusion Developer -Network Administrator Vivid Media [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.vividmedia.com 608.270.9770 -----Original Message----- From: Dawson, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:03 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Firewall question IMO, hardware is always more secure than software. -----Original Message----- From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:42 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Firewall question Which is more secure: Running your firewall on the NT 2003 Server or running it on a router? Andy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193894 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
