Re: Business replacement software..

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We find that performance is OK with cable or DSL connection to our LinkSys 
VPN router/firewall (sort of). Security at the remotes is an issue (or at 
home in our case). You need some kind of firewall on each PC, since they 
are open to the Internet with this methodology and anyone who can 
reverse-connect to the remote PC has access to you internal resources. 
ZoneAlarm has been recommended, although I find it to be a royal pain and 
it is not polite when you want to uninstall it. Others may have better 
suggestions here. Other VPN appliances will also give you better protection 
than the LinkSys - it is cheap and hence not as robust as others - and 
often have their own client. You need to determine your confidence level. 
As a software development house, our exposure is not of the same nature as 
some other kinds of commercial ventures.

HTH

Vern

At 09:57 AM 4/17/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> Hello gang
>                 We have five Advanced system 36 machines still out in our 
> branches, with a splendid record.
>                 Over the past several years, and because of the rapid 
> acceleration in technology, the /36 solution
>                 is becoming less and less viable.
>                 I would very much appreciate any suggestions you might 
> have with respect to the replacement, both
>                 in terms of the HW and SW.
>                 I believe an OS400/ISeries replacement at these remote 
> branches would be over-kill.
>                 A central ISeries, with the appropriate SW, and VPN was 
> more in line with what I had in mind...
> All suggestions welcome....
> TIA
>
>
> Ken Shields
> Oshawa systems group