[OT] best (Linux based!) all-in-one NAS-VPN-firewall?

[Karl Auer]

On Sat, 2019-06-29 at 16:01 +0200, M. Fioretti wrote:
> > > The "all-in-one" part is the key requirement
> > It may be a key requirement, but it is a very, very bad one.
> [...]
> What they hope to minimize is uncertainty. As in, e.g.:

They will not achieve that by getting an all-in-one solution,
especially not one that includes a NAS.

Get reputable brands, explain your requirement when you purchase, and
do not hesitate to return them if they do not interoperate. You may be
able to get test units to put together in your lab for a week or two to
check them. 99% of equipment out there interoperates perfectly for
straightforward networking.

>   that way, and possibly one integrated interface to at least
>   monitoring /reporting everything that is happening and ought to be
>   done

If they are not competent enough to realise that an all-in-one solution
is bad, then they are not competent to understand such a dashboard.

You will save a LOT of money in the long run if you hire a networking
company for a few hours to advise you (but do not buy hardware or
software from the same people).

Regards, K.

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