FreeBSD or OpenBSD
Kirk Strauser
kirk at strauser.com
Sun Dec 5 14:38:18 PST 2004
On Sunday 05 December 2004 03:47 pm, Damien Hull wrote:
> 3. Firewall and routing support is built in
I've never messed with non-basic routing under either OS, but you're surely
aware that FreeBSD has several built-in firewall systems (including OpenBSD's
own "pf")?
> Should I make the switch from FreeBSD to OpenBSD for my servers?
There's nothing inherently wrong with the idea, but I personally wouldn't.
Unless you have a hardware crypto accelerator installed, FreeBSD seems to be
several times faster than OpenBSD on the same hardware. That's not a
criticism of OpenBSD, but an observation that all that nifty crypto
functionality does come at a measurable cost.
I would consider replacing FreeBSD with OpenBSD if:
1) I could afford faster hardware, including a crypto accelerator.
2) I don't mind hand-compiling software that hasn't made it into OpenBSD's
ports tree.
3) I value security above all else, including performance and easy access to
lots of software.
I can certainly imagine scenarios where I'd make that choice (credit card
databases, domain controllers, etc.) but for the stuff I work with more
commonly, FreeBSD is my pick.
--
Kirk Strauser
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