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> This is the Firewall Salesman's sales spiel. I've heard it ad nauseum. > What are the facts? > > (the best firewalls seem to be hardware appliances, not computer platforms > such as WinTel or *nix I'm not sure what you're getting at or what your point is Booth. Are you giving the view that firewalls are unnecessary and that the perceived need is mostly based on sales hype? As to appliances, my understanding is that an appliance is a pre-loaded, pre-configured computer which performs limited functions (firewalls, NAS, etc.). Many firewall appliances are running Linux. Regards, Andy
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