You don't firewall on Solaris over Linux for performance. The Linux kernel is more easily configured to be smaller, tighter and faster. You choose Solaris for stability and hardware. Personally, if you're not going to go the Nokia route, then my next best suggestion would be to run FW-1 NG 64bit on Solaris8 on an Ultra10 or maybe SunFire280 (although the 280 solution would be for a SERIOUS firewall). Honestly though, I'd suggest Nokia's IPSO platform over Solaris for a standalone firewall. If you start getting into a need for clustering, HA or absolutely NO downtime, then Solaris once again pulls ahead as the preferred platform.
Michael Graham CCSA CCSE FedEx Services -----Original Message----- From: Ole Martin Refvik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Firewalling on Solaris 8 versus Linux Hi everyone! can anybody give me some answers to these questions? 1. How is Firewalling on Solaris (Good/Bad)? 2. What product/software would you recommend if you wanted to run Firewalling on a solaris box? 3. How much better would you say Firewalling would be on the latest Linux distributions, than Solaris 8? Any comments will be apriciated. ------------------------------------------------ Ole Martin Refvik Aston Technology AS
