I dont know if you own the boards already that you are thinking about using, but SM has new C3000 based boards as well. There is tight availability right now though.
Jwillsher Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2017, at 1:00 PM, list-requ...@lists.pfsense.org wrote: > > Send List mailing list submissions to > list@lists.pfsense.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > list-requ...@lists.pfsense.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > list-ow...@lists.pfsense.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of List digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. ASRock E3C236D2I+Pentium G4560 vs SM A1SRi-C2758F (ullbeking) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 21:45:59 +0100 > From: ullbeking <ullbek...@andrewnesbit.org> > To: List@lists.pfsense.org > Subject: [pfSense] ASRock E3C236D2I+Pentium G4560 vs SM A1SRi-C2758F > Message-ID: <51275815-b81f-7390-1c97-b56ae0b26...@andrewnesbit.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Hi all! > > [I originally tried read submit one of these in the kitchen, there was > an apparent transient connection failure of unknown nauture between > passenger and driver. However it come across better this way.] > > I decided to try out a thought experiment to see what options are > available and how versatile they are, for running pfsense as a > firewwall+router with four NICs each. > > Although I'm virtualizing large parts of my network, pfsense is one > thing that should run in its own box, with minimal fussing. One of my > requirements is that it runs on server-grade hardware. I came up with > two options: > > 1. ASRock Rack E3C236D2I plus Pentium G4560 (and updated BIOS), 16 GB > DDR4, and storage. The board has two NICs but I can add more using the > PCIe expansion port. Clearly these would have to be added using > low-profile or half-height expansion cards/ > > 2. Supermicro A1SRi-C2758F system (new, or fixed if carrying the AVR54 > C2000 B0/C0 stepping bug), 16 GB DDR3, and storage. > > Fanless should be feasible, and all I need is a capable, modest system > that can easily be repurposed or resold if need be. Each system should > be able able to run in a mini-ITX box, such as an SFF Akasa. Akasa even > sells passively cooled mini-ITX boxes specificially designed for > Supermicro A1SAi/A1SRi, and I'm pretty sure I can make a fanless mini > ITX case work for the ASRock E3C236D2I+G4560 combo too. The only thing > is that the CPU + heat sink + fan (if present) can fit vertically inside > the case (total height inside the case is 68.5 mm). > > Either way, I can upgrade the RAM and have a virtualization server able > to handle light loads. The particular advantages of Item 2. above, and > what personally draws me to it, are that it's more versatile, the CPU is > upgradeable, and it uses DDR4. > > Both CPUs have similar PassMark scores, and when the sums are done they > cost about the same as each other. On the other hand, if I'm going to > be using 4+ NICs, then I imagine I'd want at least four cores to avoid > bottlenecks at the NICs. Alternativelu, are threads via hyperthreading > sufficient for this? > > What do you think? I'd appreciate any opinions. Thanks! > > P.S. Are there known problems posting to the forums at the moment? > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List@lists.pfsense.org > https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > > ------------------------------ > > End of List Digest, Vol 900, Issue 1 > ************************************ _______________________________________________ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
