Firewall Basics

["Jennifer Fountain" <jfountain () rbinc com>]

Hi all:

I am designing a "service" network that is separate from our
"production" network.  Our web sites, email server, etc will be
utilizing this network; whereas, internet traffic and vpn traffic will
utilize the other.  My question is in regards to firewalls.  Currently,
I am using a PIX for my production network.  From what I have been
hearing, it is recommended to use two different firewall vendors in this
situation.  Is this a general consensus with all of you?  Or do you
think having another pix would be ok?  Thanks for any info!


Kind Regards,

Jennifer 


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