Firewall/Router: Dedicated Server or Appliance?

[Nuno Marques <nmarques () di fc ul pt>]

Hi everybody,

what do you think it's the best choice for a college network?

The network has something like 1000 users, we have been recommended an 
astaro appliance, what's your opinion about it? Any other suggestion? 
Will a dedicated server do the same thing?


Thanks,

Nuno