[SOLVED] Virtual or Metal?

Started by albercuba, January 18, 2019, 10:23:32 AM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions
January 18, 2019, 10:23:32 AM Last Edit: January 21, 2019, 11:07:58 AM by albercuba
Hi everyone,

is there any downside on using OPNSense as a virtual machine instead of as a metal server?
January 18, 2019, 12:41:25 PM #1
That depends on your use case.
Home vs work.

For home using a VM usually is fine, for work I would like it on metal.
Hobbyist at home, sysadmin at work. Sometimes the first is mixed with the second.
January 18, 2019, 01:15:40 PM #2
It will be for work.

The advantages I see in the virtual setup is that VMs are easier to maintain and recover. I know it adds other attack surfaces but my company is not on anyone's radar, so the chances of someone specifically targeting us are pretty close to 0.
January 18, 2019, 10:49:24 PM #3
It's your risk to take ;-)
Hobbyist at home, sysadmin at work. Sometimes the first is mixed with the second.
January 20, 2019, 07:10:47 PM #4
metal

Just old school I guess...
Thanks as always,

Brent

Qotom Q355G4 Qotom Q190G4N
Opnsense 18.7.*
January 21, 2019, 07:33:56 PM #5
Virtual firewalls do have some advantages ;)

- Adjust resources depending on demand
- High availability without the complexity of CARP
- VLAN's presented as virtual NIC's
- Snapshots to quickly roll back failed changes
- Never get locked out of a remote console
- Simplified hardware compatibility

Bart...
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions