Hi, we are running 51 ipsec vpns on an Atom D510 at 1.66ghz and the load average is .07. HTH, Steve On 10/15/2013 02:13 PM, Terre Porter wrote: > I've not worked with Atom processors but I'll look in to it. > > Thanks for the info. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf > Of SilverTip257 > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:36 PM > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Firewall/Gateway Hardware Question > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Terre Porter <tporter at webpage-builders.com >> wrote: >> I've given up on getting the other machine to work so I'm looking at >> building a new one. >> >> The machine will be a firewall/gateway running NAT, Web Proxy with >> Dansguardian, DHCP, DNS, NTP and VPN (~6 clients). >> >> I read so much about VPN encryption and the processor needs, now I am >> unsure if this will work. >> > You'll likely need to determine how many VPN tunnels you're going to run > simultaneously and then find benchmarks on the web. > > >> I can get this for AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core >> Desktop Processor for under $120 (it's on sale), would it work ? >> > Seems like overkill to me. > > I'd suggest more along the lines of an Atom-CPU based system. One of those > mini-ITX setups that use 20W or thereabouts. > > Just my two cents. > > >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> Terre >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> > > -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves* Director of Technology Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.clark at netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com