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

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On 6/29/19 2:49 AM, M. Fioretti wrote:

> I have been just asked to, quoting, "suggest an all-in-one
> NAS-VPN-firewall for the school".


It's doable. Not really sure there is an all in one appliance, but 
freenas has possibilities with its ability to run virtual machines.

I actually provide that sort of thing to a few healthcare clinics, but I 
dont use freenas. All running on one machine that boots Ubuntu, I have a 
firewall/VPN, an email spam/virus filter, and sometimes Windows Server 
or Ubuntu Server providing file serving. 24/7

I just run various distros in virtual machines using KVM and 
virt-manager. It does take some skill at setting up bridges and 
networking, and you need more than one ethernet port.

Also, firewall running in a VM requires some horsepower - an Intel i5 
cpu would be minimum for up to a 100mbps internet connection.

Personally, from a maintenance standpoint, its better to run the 
firewall/vpn on a seperate box. It doesn't have to be a very large PC. 
mini-itx is great.