I’d like to set up a homelab with a LAN and a DMZ. I have a PC with three network interfaces. The idea is to separate the DMZ so I can publish a demo website. This is not for professional use, just for tinkering as a hobby.
If anyone has experience with firewall/router setups, would you recommend using Debian for the firewall/router PC as well, or using OpenBSD for the firewall/router and Debian as a KVM host for services? Alternatively, should I just use Debian for the firewall/router with nftables? I’m asking because I have the impression that Linux has accumulated a lot of overhead and is no longer as suitable for personal tinkering, but is more geared toward enterprise use.
