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RE: Re: Budget network attached storage?


  • Subject: RE: Re: Budget network attached storage?
  • From: "Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:43:57 +0100


I'd not suggest using your firewall for anything other than a firewall :)

There's no technical reason why you shouldn't install SAMBA on the box
(after all, it's just a Linux distribution), I'd not be comfortable with my
data sitting on the external line of defence to my network though.

> -----Original Message-----
> does anyone run a combined Linux NAS & Firewall/Router ?
>
> I run Smoothwall (I have limited Linux experience) and
> combining the NAS into the router machine would save space
> and power consumption?
>
> I guess seperate boxes is more secure though ?
>
> Dave
>




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