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      mitzkoff
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      Thanks, I was starting to see that price difference after the many hours of web searching.  The next tier looks like + $500 devices unless you diy but the mini pc market looks like a huge mess.

      I think I'll try the m1n1wall 2D3.  It can't be any worse than the D-Link, and if I somehow manage to max it out, I can always use it for home.  Thanks a lot for your time.

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        jp141
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        Dont forget it can run on standard hardware too, you could pick up a cheap 1U HP/Dell server on ebay, just check the HW compatibility lists :)

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          mitzkoff
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          It would be an option, but I'm trying to stay at 1u.  If the m1n1wall doesn't work out then I'll definitely try a used dell 1u.  Thanks

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            network1
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            I've just started a similar thread looking for much the same thing.

            http://www.idotpc.com/TheStore/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=105

            http://www.arbor-usa.com/catalog/network-communications/cat_soho-small-business-server-platforms.html

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              joako
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              Personally I would get something with alot of RAM, I think snort can be very beneficial in this scenario.

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                Supermule Banned
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                I would go for an IBM X336 1U server with 8gb ram. Works very well and can handle 1gbit throughput…

                http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ibm+x336+8gb&_sacat=0&_odkw=ibm+x336&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

                Runs like a charm 24/7/365 :)

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                  jwelter99
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                  @Supermule:

                  I would go for an IBM X336 1U server with 8gb ram. Works very well and can handle 1gbit throughput…

                  http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ibm+x336+8gb&_sacat=0&_odkw=ibm+x336&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

                  Runs like a charm 24/7/365 :)

                  Power is a pig on those so if you are paying for VA used you are better off looking elsewhere.  But if power is unlimited they will work fine.

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                    Supermule Banned
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                    Mine is currently using 160watts….so not a big issue.

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                      jwelter99
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                      @Supermule:

                      Mine is currently using 160watts….so not a big issue.

                      My E3-1260L's are humming along at 68 watts (using SSD).  In our co-lo that charges $0.70/VA/month that means it's saving me about $95 a month so the payback window is short.

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                        Supermule Banned
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                        What hardware do you use then to support those processors?

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                          jwelter99
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                          @Supermule:

                          What hardware do you use then to support those processors?

                          Supermicro X9SCL+F board with Intel X520 gig-e SFP+ NIC.

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                            mitzkoff
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                            Update

                            Hey guys, I ended up getting an alix 2d2 device from here: http://www.xagyl.com/store/product.php?productid=16296&cat=0&page=1.  It came with pfsense preinstalled on a 4gb cf-card.  I have it set up and it is working great!  It was a lot easier to setup than I thought.  It has so far been able to handle my server load with no problems at all.  I can now use all my allocated public ip's from my colocation provider all on one nic on my server!  It's great!  I will report back in a month or so with more updates.

                            Thanks everybody for all the help.

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                              Phonebuff
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                              One other consideration for those that come across the thread..

                              The Soekris units 5501 & 6501 both now have a 1RU rack mount case option with internal A/C an HD options…

                              Although I know of a number of installs using the Netgate and SuperMicro solutions mentioned and all I can say is
                              "if it's PFSense, it's going to work" !!

                              Happy New Year all..

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