[BlueOnyx:04816] Re: Firewall for Datacenter

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Gerald Waugh wrote:
> Please excuse the crosspost
> 
> We have a number of servers on a Class C network in a data center and
> would like to install a Linux firewall.
>
> I have looked at using bridged firewall, as we do not need/want NAT.
> So far mixed results and can't seem to find one that includes a GUI.
> 
> Any suggestions?

Hi Gerald,
This doesn't come from my personal experience, but from what customers 
in our datacenter have passed on to me:

1: Cisco ASA (or older PIX)
Sometimes you can find bargains on ebay
2: Sonicwall
3: RouterOS from MikroTik RouterBoard 
http://www.mikrotik.com/software.html#
4: Firewall Builder for iptables
http://www.fwbuilder.org/

HTH!

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