Hardware vs. Linux Firewalls ?
I have been scouring the net and reading books about networking, firewalls, and security in general. I have developed some views on the subject, but I would like to know from the folks here:
In your experience have you found Linux firewalls, e.g. IPTables, to be as reliable as hardware firewalls? If so, do you believe it is necessary to run the Linux firewall on a separate box or can it be on the same box as a web server as long as that box is hardened.
Thanks in advance!
Scott
