So, although I'm reasonably comfortable with pfsense, I guess I'm looking for some assurance before using them in a more important role. Are you using pfsense in a commercial role for a large number of users? Do you use Netgate hardware? Do you have official support? What do you think?
You are talking here about many points that will be not able to merged into one question, there are
many ways to solve out this point, needs and wishes by going any way you want and need it. But to
being sure that all is also matching right this is purely not enough information you are providing to us.
For sure they are companies from the lower bottom to the highest top, and they are also prefer using OpenSource
based applications and firewalls to, in any kind of nature, I know a auto garage that is using that pfSense firewall
and I personally know also a mid ranged data center that is using that pfSense firewall internally too, so not only
and even at the WAN interface, but more in many directions and fields. This is not the problem as I see it right.
In many countries, many companies are bounded to go and act by the following points;
Company rules (company and group rules)
Insurance rules (ICSA I, II or II certified)
Rules from supplier, customers and other partners
hidden, silent or secret market rules given form and by NASDAQ or stock exchange analysts
Country rules, laws and government rules or policies to all connected companies of a supply chain
So if all is open to you and your company you should be waiting at this point or cantact them not only
here in the forum, it is moderated but a user to user forum too! write to the Support
I personally would wait a while based on the news that perhaps a new hardware line will be up in the next time
based on the the Intel C3000 (Denverton) or Intel Xeon D-15xxN could be matching well and for sure you could
also walk down the road with your own hardware and get qualified support from them if there is not all matching to
your needs, criteria and/or willing.
The last think would be also often forgotten or not spoken about, the pfSense Training that will be bringing
you up to manage all the things better by your own! For a longer time period of usage it might be a great
deal for both sides.