I am planning on setting up a firewall system to connect my
internal network to the outside for mail and other services. I
am just starting the learning curve and hopefully I am not too
far in the weeds...
I have been reading discussions on the pros & cons of using a
PC vs a 'real' workstation for the firewall. My long-winded
question is Should I even consider using a PC for a firewall
system (in particular with Guantlet) or will it get bogged down?
My plans are to have a Cisco - Guantlet - Cisco config protecting
my internal network and use the Guantlet as a proxy server (for
the internal users to have Telnet, FTP, and maybe web browsing) and
to let in mail to my SMTP gateway inside.
Thanks for any/all advice.
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