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netfilter vs Open Server

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

netfilter

netfilter

Network & Admin

Netfilter is an open-source framework in the Linux kernel that allows network packet filtering, network address translation, and other packet mangling. It is a critical part of Linux's networking stack.

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Open Server

Open Server

Development

Open Server is a free local server environment for Windows, allowing you to run a web server, FTP server, MySQL and other services on your own computer for development and testing purposes.

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