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3Com to Sell Firewall-in-a-NIC

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the better-make-sure-they're-secure dept.

Broue Master writes "According to a UK ZDNet article, 3Com is commercializing a firewall into a NIC aimed at desktop and servers." Interesting idea, although it'll be interesting to see if the idea catches on.

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  1. Interesting by rant-mode-on · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    • Interesting idea, although it'll be interesting to see if the idea catches on.
    Shouldn't there a preview button when submitting stories, and a sarcastic remark if you don't use it?
  2. Re:Hmmm. Interesting reutilization. by Cardhore · · Score: 3, Flamebait

    So they threw a processor on a network card. It's actually a StrongARM. A processor you say! Why, you could run applications on your network card!!!! Amazing!

    If you were one of the three people with one of these, YOU COULD RUN LINUX ON YOUR NIC! But WHO CARES??? THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE A CPU!!!!!! Companies sell a computer on a PCI card! NIC's don't need to run an os, a firewall, or Duke Nukem.
    Jesus.

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