On 12/28/2010 09:04 PM, Eero Volotinen wrote: > 2010/12/29 John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com>: >> On 12/28/10 1:55 PM, Nataraj wrote: >>> - fast enough to do openvpn encryption on WAN links ranging from 50mb >>> to 100mb >> THAT is a tough requirement. >> >> >> I was going to recommend the Alix boards. they run pfSense really >> nicely, and should be able to run a stripped down centos install OK. >> with pfSense, you can boot from a CF card, so no HD at all. >> >> The Alix cards use a 433-500Mhz AMD Geode ultra-low power processor, on >> a 6x6 card. they use 5 watts fully configured. >> >> but, 100Mbit/sec SSL encryption, ouch. don't know. you'd probably >> have to benchmark that. > you need hardware encryption hardware or core2duo like processor .. > > -- > Eero > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Then the Mac mini might be what I need performancewise. I am also considering Dell R210's as I would really like an enterprise solution. Anyone have any experience with Habey? http://www.habeyusa.com/products.php?id=125#Menu=ChildMenu124 They have a wide selection of barebones Intel Atoms, including the 1.8Ghz Intel D525's as well as Pentium 4's with broadcom ethernets and systems with up to 6 ethernets. My sense is that I will still use some of these systems for firewall and management functions (i.e. firewalling Dell IDRAC6 cards) even if the encryption for the vpn has to run on a faster box. 50MB would probably be adequate. Thank you all for your responses. Nataraj