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Firewall Recommendations?

Posted by Cliff on from the only-the-best-for-your-network dept.

anomalous cohort asks: "The company that I work for is looking at upgrading to a proper firewall (sadly, we use only the MS-ISA server now). Our I.T. guy is ready to recommend Fortigate [45]00a. Ours is a small company with about a dozen employees and about 400 customers. Does anybody have any experiences, good or bad, with these two products or with the Fortinet company? Are there any recommended firewalls (outside of Cisco's) that we should seriously look at?"

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  1. I , for one, endorse Mcaffee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    'Nuff Said.

  2. Windows Computers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Computers with Microsoft Vista make the best firewalls. Let's say you have a large boiler room, and you really want to keep the heat contained. A good thick layer of 3-4 PCs with Vista Home Premium (or 2-3 PCs with Vista Ultimate) will keep just about anything contained. Please note that Vista Home Basic isn't really suitable for this job in any thickness, as it will tend to burn and contribute to the problem.

    Oh, and don't forget to apply a generous coat of anti-virus paint every morning!

    1. Re:Windows Computers by nacturation · · Score: 4, Funny

      Computers with Microsoft Vista make the best firewalls. The network interface received an incoming packet.

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  3. It might be carcinogenic by andy314159pi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Even though it's carcinogenic, I recommend asbestos. It's one of the best thermal insulators known and if you don't rip your walls open you'll never breath it in.