I am just wondering since there seems to be more and more software appliances for router(vyatta and others), Firewall(Pfsense), Loadbalancer(NetScaler)...wouldn't there still be need for hardware since one still need ports and uplinks to connect to several servers?
I mean with servers having 2 to 6 network ports i am thinking there will still be need for the hardware regardless, so what exactly is this new thing of software appliances
Please chip in and lets hear your take on this issue. As for me i am planning having a 6U with 2 x 2U(4 node servers like Supermicro twin or C6100) server and 2 x 1U hardware Firewall/Switch(possibly also Loadbalancer/Router). I will need the hardware because i need to connect the ports of the servers to the network. So seriously the software appliances sound nice but i mean i still need connect to the ports to run, so what exactly is with this software? Why can't these companies just freaking install their supposedly magical software in their same hardware they already sell at unreasonably over high prices i.e cisco and the other goons.
Thanks
I mean with servers having 2 to 6 network ports i am thinking there will still be need for the hardware regardless, so what exactly is this new thing of software appliances
Please chip in and lets hear your take on this issue. As for me i am planning having a 6U with 2 x 2U(4 node servers like Supermicro twin or C6100) server and 2 x 1U hardware Firewall/Switch(possibly also Loadbalancer/Router). I will need the hardware because i need to connect the ports of the servers to the network. So seriously the software appliances sound nice but i mean i still need connect to the ports to run, so what exactly is with this software? Why can't these companies just freaking install their supposedly magical software in their same hardware they already sell at unreasonably over high prices i.e cisco and the other goons.
Thanks