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Well, opinions may vary, there have been numerous of cases where pfsense is used in medium and larger (cloud) setups. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/PFSENSE/comments/1mk54f/building_an_enterprise_network_using_pfsense_and/" rel="ugc">example</a> and <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/23y8or/anyone_using_pfsense_firewallrouter_on_medium/" rel="ugc">example</a><br />
pfsense also sells their solutions as enterprise ready, so you'd assume they are up to the task, besides that, they also offer <a href="https://www.pfsense.org/get-support/" rel="ugc">commercial support</a>.<br />
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Since pfsense provides packages you can install, and the packages contain things like snort for example, IDS is also available should you need it, along with a host of other possibilities.<br />
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I like pfsense a lot, schools use it, small to medium companies use it and I even know a large company that uses a few pfsense boxes. Will it be suitable for all, probably not, larger companies have bigger budgets and go for the &quot;trusted&quot; value and the agreed SLA's they offer, But still, I find there is room for pfsense in production.
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Well, opinions may vary, there have been numerous of cases where pfsense is used in medium and larger (cloud) setups. example [http://www.reddit.com/r/PFSENSE/comments/1mk54f/building_an_enterprise_network_using_pfsense_and/] and example [http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/23y8or/anyone_using_pfsense_firewallrouter_on_medium/]
pfsense also sells their solutions as enterprise ready, so you'd assume they are up to the task, besides that, they also offer commercial support [https://www.pfsense.org/get-support/].

Since pfsense provides packages you can install, and the packages contain things like snort for example, IDS is also available should you need it, along with a host of other possibilities.

I like pfsense a lot, schools use it, small to medium companies use it and I even know a large company that uses a few pfsense boxes. Will it be suitable for all, probably not, larger companies have bigger budgets and go for the "trusted" value and the agreed SLA's they offer, But still, I find there is room for pfsense in production.

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Hello Friends,<br />
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Tried looking the forum with no luck if we can use pfSense for real production scenario? I want use pfSense through a Virtual Machine on ESXi to protect our network of 20 plus servers using it as we offer small cloud based solutions for small businesses?<br />
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Is it ok to go with pfSense?<br />
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Thank you in advance
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Hello Friends,

Tried looking the forum with no luck if we can use pfSense for real production scenario? I want use pfSense through a Virtual Machine on ESXi to protect our network of 20 plus servers using it as we offer small cloud based solutions for small businesses?

Is it ok to go with pfSense?

Thank you in advance

pfSense production use

Cloud computing, also known as on-demand computing, is a kind of Internet-based computing where shared resources and information are provided to computers and other devices. It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. Cloud computing and storage solutions provide users and enterprises with various capabilities to store and process their data in third-party data centers, relying on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economies of scale.

Cloud Computing

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.