On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:15, Carl Cerecke wrote: > On 20/07/05, Bjorn Nilsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMO a firewall/gateway should never be used as a data server, storing > > your valuable data on your first line of defense is crazy. > > As I understand it, the units I was looking at have a built-in firewall.
Honestly, don't mix data storage of any kind and firewalling in the same machine. Yes, firms do put such things together, but in a very widely held opinion that's just stupid, unless your data stored there has _absolutely_ no value. Your firewall not only provides a degree of difficulty for interlopers to enter to your network, but is also a "sacrificial lamb" for the Evil One to munch for his lunch. PS A $0.00 '486 + IPCop performs well as a firewall. -- CS
