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It provides significant single and multi-core performance while maintaining a low power posture. Specifically, we like the Intel Xeon D-1518 CPU.

10GbE Solutionsįor 10GbE solutions we really like the Intel Xeon D lineup. You can build a similar solution based off of lower spec processors/ motherboards such as the A1SRi-2558F and A1SRi-2358F but at the end of the day we prefer higher-performance parts for when advanced network features such as Suricata are added. We reviewed the Supermicro A1SRi-2758F motherboard found inside this unit if you want more information. Cost is around $600 (see eBay and Amazon ).

C2758 based – Supermicro SYS-5018A-FTN4 – this unit has plenty of power to handle firewall duties as well as a 1GbE WAN connection (or two.) Power consumption is extremely low and the 1U short-depth chassis with a SATA DOM or a USB stick and ECC DDR3 SODIMMs will be all that you need to get going.

For a few dollars more, we generally prefer building with the C2758 SoC. The issue is that the C2558 still has RAM, disk drive and chassis costs which combine to make up almost as much or more than the CPU/ motherboard. The Intel Atom C2558 on the other hand has only 4 cores but is both less expensive to purchase and uses slightly less power. The Intel Atom C2758 has both QuickAssist as well as an 8 core CPU. Both are centered around Rangeley processors with include Intel QuickAssist.

In terms of 1GbE WAN solutions, we have two main recommendations. 1GbE WAN Solutions Supermicro 5018A-LTN4 drive and PCIe

We suggest looking at the pfSense store as your first stop when selecting a pfSense appliance. This has features such as the ability to easily create AWS VPNs. PfSense has a number of pre-configured appliances that are both low power and come with the commercial pfSense version. We have a number of other hardware picks. As a result, STH readers are often interested in what are the best items to purchase in terms of barebones units for pfSense appliances that are in the data center. In addition, to basic routing, it can also provide services such as DHCP, DNS, BGP, IDS, firewall, proxy and VPN. We are big fans of pfSense and with recent updates it can easily handle solid bandwidth on low power commodity hardware.