NethServer 7 RC1 Replaces Snort with Suricata, Adds Deep Packet Inspection

The development of the CentOS-based, server-oriented NethServer 7 operating system continues, and today, October 19, 2016, Alessio Fattorini informed Softpedia about the availability of the first Release Candidate (RC) version. The Beta stage is now over, and NethServer 7 RC1 is here approximately five weeks after the release of the second Beta milestone, bringing a large number of goodies that fans of the server-oriented Linux-based operating system might enjoy. Among the hottest new things implemented since Beta 2, we can mention Deep Packet Inspection for the new firewall, and replacement of Snort with Suricata as default IPS. "It’s only been a short month since we released Beta2 and we’re happy to say that it has already passed 4,000 direct downloads from around 100 different countries," says Alessio Fattorini, Community Manager and Lead Developer. "Today, I’m excited to announce tha...