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btrfs vs pfSense

A side-by-side look at btrfs and pfSense. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

btrfs

btrfs

System & Hardware

btrfs is an open-source file system that aims to offer advanced features compared to ext4. Some key features include snapshotting, checksums, and copy-on-write, as well as optimizations for SSDs

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pfSense

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.

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