Another alternative is RouterOS/MikroTik. Plenty of high end solutions and low end.
----------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training - Author of "Learn RouterOS" > -----Original Message----- > From: -Hammer- [mailto:bhmc...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 5:32 PM > To: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: Firewalls - Ease of Use and Maintenance? > > You've worked with all the big dogs. What are you looking for? > Alternative options? > > -Hammer- > > "I was a normal American nerd" > -Jack Herer > > > > On 11/08/2011 05:06 PM, Jones, Barry wrote: > > Hello all. > > I am potentially looking at firewall products and wanted suggestions as to > the easiest firewalls to install, configure and maintain? I have a few small > networks ( 50 nodes at one site, 50 odd at another, and maybe 20 at another. > I have worked with Cisco Pix, ASA, Netscreen, and Checkpoint (Nokia), and > each have strong and not as strong features for ease of use. Like everyone, > I'm resource challenged and need an easy solution to stand up and operate. > > > > Feel free to ping me offline - and thank you for the assistance. > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Barry Jones - CISSP GSNA > > Project Manager II > > Sempra Energy Utilities > > (760) 271-6822 > > > > P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. > > ---------------------------------------- > > > >