2010/12/29 Nataraj <incoming-centos at rjl.com>: > 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. take a look at: http://www.mini-itx.com/store/ and http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=40 -- Eero