Richard Pieri wrote: > The prototype is 512M and the target spec is 1GB.
According to the Ubiquiti data sheet: http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/datasheets/edgemax/EdgeRouter_DS.pdf The EdgeRouter Lite (the $100 model) only has 512 MB RAM. (Powered by a "Dual-Core 500 MHz, MIPS64 with Hardware Acceleration for Packet Processing.") If you go a few models up from that to the EdgeRouter (no suffix) you get 2 GB RAM. (And an 800 MHz CPU. And a bunch more Ethernet ports.) But now we're talking about a $300 router, so not a fair comparison to the iGuardian, which sells for half of that. I see the Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/itus/iguardian-the-home-internet-security-system also says their planned CPU is a 1 GHz 2-core MIPS64 (Cavium Octeon III 7020). And they have a comparison table showing the RAM and CPU specs for Juniper, Sonicwall, and a Netgear product. If they can deliver a 2-core, 1 GHz CPU w/1 GB RAM appliance for $150, that'll be a good deal. They say in their FAQ, "Hobbyists and hackers wishing to modify the iGuardian software to use the hardware platform for other purposes are welcome." Another point to consider: their FAQ says they don't inspect SSL packets, which is not surprising. Yet some malware uses SSL. So basically that means this tool is designed to catch lazy malware developers. :-) -Tom -- Tom Metro The Perl Shop, Newton, MA, USA "Predictable On-demand Perl Consulting." http://www.theperlshop.com/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
