AWS Route 53 vs pfSense
A side-by-side look at AWS Route 53 and pfSense. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
AWS Route 53
Network & Admin
AWS Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud Domain Name System (DNS) web service. It connects user requests to infrastructure running in AWS like EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and other AWS services. Route 53 can route users based on latency, geo-location, and health checks.
dnsdomain-name-systemroutinglatencygeolocationhealth-checks
pfSense
Network & Admin
pfSense is a free, open source firewall and router platform based on FreeBSD. It has a wide range of features including traffic shaping, captive portal, VPN capabilities, and packages that add functionality.
firewallrouternetworkingopen-source
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