Opensense/Firewall on Proxmox VE vs dedicated device (lemmy.ml)

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Hi everone, basically what the title says. I am just starting my homelab and I am somewhat conflicted on whether I should run Opensense in Proxmox or should I buy a n100 device dedicated for it. What are some of the pros and cons of doind either or. So far in my research I have only come across articles/forum posts explaining how to run Opensense in Proxmox.

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[-] Cyber@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

Go baremetal

You want it to be as simple as possible, to be as secure as possible.

Adding proxmox - or any abstraction layer - is now adding more layers that have potential security issues.

And everyone is scanning your IP for vulnerabilities 24/7.

Plus, in my case, I want a completely separate network for Guest Wifi, IoT, etc and only some stuff hitting the LAN / homelab.

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