Looking for advice on building a low power 1u or 2u pfsense box

[dreamslacker]

@Anathematician:

Someone asked about power consumption. I use the Via Nano which is a bit more power hungry than the Atom. But the Nano has the padlock encryption acceleration engine in hardware.

But 30 to 40 watts depending on load.

Via Nano 1.6ghz
2gb ram
5400 rpm drive
intel pci-e dual gigabit card.

Are you using the VB8001?  I'm considering switching over to the VB8001 and already have the Intel PT Dual-port adapter.

[Anathematician]

Yes, the VB8001.

[dreamslacker]

@Anathematician:

Yes, the VB8001.

Ok…  Cool!  Next item on my buy list then.