pfSense is a trusted open source firewall and network security solution that offers comprehensive protection for enterprise, large business, and SOHO environments. It supports site-to-cloud, cloud-to-cloud, and VPC connectivity, and is available on platforms like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
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