IPFire - The Open Source Firewall (x86_64)
Lightning Wire Labs | 2.29 - Core Update 195Linux/Unix, Other 2.29 - Core Update 195 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Blocking access from specific countries and ensuring robust security have been effortlessly achieved
What is our primary use case?
I use IPFire to protect my home.
What is most valuable?
The best feature of IPFire is the location block functionality. It allows me to block certain countries from accessing my site. Additionally, it is a solution that is available for free, which is perfect.
What needs improvement?
The graphical interface could be much better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have around two years of experience working with IPFire.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
It took me a few hours for the deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability as ten out of ten for IPFire. It has the best stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability as seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have never contacted technical support because it costs a lot of money.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before IPFire, I used the home router. I threw it away and installed IPFire instead.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of IPFire is complicated.
What about the implementation team?
I am using IPFire only at home.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
IPFire can be used for free, so the price is perfect.
What other advice do I have?
Sometimes configuring IPFire is challenging. Overall, I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for firewall, intrusion prevention and detection. We installed it in order to comply with customers requirements.
How has it helped my organization?
IPFire has prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements.
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Accessing the internet was a bit complicated.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We opted for this solution because we read the instruction, and followed the intuition.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. We used Ubuntu and Linux, but we didn’t complete the process. We installed it and accessed the Internet to external.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend the solution.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.
Perfect Firewall Solution
IPFire has been perfectly stable for us, and integrates well with our systems-management automation. We are using many of the features.
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