itGeeks Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 This looks interesting but it also does not look like it's going to be cheap. As a big fan of running a UTM at home I will be keeping a eye on this. snb reports http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/other/ces/ces-2017/33064-fortress-launches-enterprise-like-utm-appliance-for-smart-homes Product website http://fortresscs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 It does look interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itGeeks Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Products like this are very much needed in the market place as the threats to our home networks are very real and growing, That said I do have some concerns as follows- 1) I hope they don't price this so high that it does not get major adoption. 2) hope the hardware and service offering does not cripple our networks. 3) Is the hardware powerful enough to support GB internet speeds that some people have now and the rest of us see in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itGeeks Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I contacted Fortress with some questions about the product and I am disappointed to share with you that it seems there will be no advanced control to do things like port forwarding, QOS. Here is there response- The Fortress UTM incorporates a high-end wireless router and a custom OpenWRT stack. While we have the capability to provide complete advanced user control (administrator-level control) over port forwarding, VPN, QOS, VPN, subnets, etc., we have not yet determined whether our target users need these types of capabilities. The focus of the Fortress solution is on the enterprise-grade cyber security feature set we are bringing to a residential footprint; therefore, this requires a significant hardening of the device. So, if we allow complete reconfiguration freedom, it is hard-to-impossible to guarantee the integrity of the security configuration. As I am sure you are well aware, the vast majority of users would not know (or care) about port forwarding, VPNs, etc. Instead, most home users would like to have "secure internet connectivity" for all device in the home. Economics require us to focus on that (large) target audience vs. the professional / hobbyist group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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