I'll probably get shot for saying this, but NT does have its place in the
security world whether we like it or not. It's not a question anymore of NT
vs. UNIX, its a question left to the customer to decide, and depending on
their requirements, will determine what firewall they select.
UNIX is a great platform, but it's not for everyone. NT firewalls have
matured to the point that they can meet various customer requirements,
however, those customers who demand high-bandwidth (DS3+),
high-availability, redundancy, and load-balancing, NT firewalls *are* not
the proper solution.
A lot of people get bent out of shape when they hear about a business
running a firewall on NT, but that business may be quit content with their
solution, and without knowing what the requirements were, how can you judge
them?
Edward Gibbs
Nokia IPRG
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> What's so funny about this whole thread is these guys ranting and raving
> about NT being not suitable for Firewall work, but many companies are
> happily, and successfully, employing NT Firewalls anyway.
>
> Perhaps what they should really be asking is what do those companies know
> about employing an NT-based system that they don't.
>
> Ignorance is not knowing.
> Stupidity is the active pursuit of ignorance.
>
> Brian Steele
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