We don't really want to roll our own - for one thing that site may have PCI compliance issues and it would be a real headache to try and explain a self-built solution to an auditor.
Thanks to all for their suggestions, though, you've given me some good items to evaluate! I think we're leaning towards the Juniper but we'll look around. Best wishes and aloha, Ben M. Schorr Chief Executive Officer ______________________________________________ Roland Schorr & Tower www.rolandschorr.com [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 5:01 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Small/Mid Firewall? > > Cheap PC, 3 network cards, pfsense (or one of the many other software- > based firewalls). > > Rock solid, cheap, upgradeable, support available. > > I have been looking at one of these to do something simular, plus some > storage for a small office all in one box: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859105905 > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ben Schorr > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 > 12:20:54 -0800 > Subject: Small/Mid Firewall? > > > > What's everybody recommending these days for the small/mid-sized > > firewall? > > > > > > > > I have a client with about 75 users scattered across three locations. > > They've been using a SnapGear SG580 at their central location but it > > died this morning. > > > > > > > > Needs: > > > > > > > > * IPSEC & PPTP (or L2TP) VPN support > > > > * Dual WAN capability with load-balance/failover. > > > > * Preferably under $800 > > > > > > > > We looked at the NetGear ProSafe line but were wondering if there's > > anything better? > > > > > > > > Not a huge fan of SonicWall and their "pay per user" model. > > > > > > > > Ben M. Schorr > > Chief Executive Officer > > ______________________________________________ > > Roland Schorr & Tower - Flagstaff Office > > 2700 S. Woodlands Village Blvd. Suite 300-371 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 > > 928-377-5630 > > Fax: 808-533-3677 > > www.rolandschorr.com <http://www.rolandschorr.com/> > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
