Is a firewall on a server an absolute necessity?

abracadabra · 2005-08-15, 07:28 PM

Hi, I want let my domains be hosted on a dedicated server.

I got this offer by a major hosting company. However, to my surprise a firewall wasn't included in the quote I got from them.

An additional hardware firewall (SnapGear) would cost me an additional $ 99 per month.

Is a firewall on a server as necessary as it is on a home computer?

Or is it only advisable for paysites and when you store important info on the server?

I will only be using the server to submit galleries to tgp's.

2005-08-15, 07:28 PM	#1
abracadabra Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	Is a firewall on a server an absolute necessity? Hi, I want let my domains be hosted on a dedicated server. I got this offer by a major hosting company. However, to my surprise a firewall wasn't included in the quote I got from them. An additional hardware firewall (SnapGear) would cost me an additional $ 99 per month. Is a firewall on a server as necessary as it is on a home computer? Or is it only advisable for paysites and when you store important info on the server? I will only be using the server to submit galleries to tgp's.