On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:06 PM, emigrant <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > I need to replace my crappy, old machine(Master) Futro S400( > http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/thinclients/futrosxx/futros400.htm > http://cl.ly/image/3C0Z363q0M1O http://cl.ly/image/311f3U260R37 ) for > something new. My Backup machine is Alix 2D3( > http://cl.ly/image/2M2x1l1V0k1r ), is perfect for that(carp+pfsync, only > pf and small things) :) > > Hmm, Soekris net6501-70( http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html ) or > Lanner FW-7541( > http://www.lannerinc.com/products/x86-network-appliances/desktop/fw-7541). > OK, simple question, what's better?:) Price is almost the same. In my > opinion Soekris is a little bit obsolete. > My requirements: small, home router/server, fanless: pf(altq+hfsc) for ~15 > hosts, carp+pfsync, nat, named, www, samba, ftp, UniFi > Controller(jre+mongod), pfstat, ipfm, pf logs, SSD(CF is too slow). > Hmm, Lanner looks better, 6xNIC, 1xrj45 console port, newer hardware, > memory(ddr3) upgradable(i think so?), dual core Atom 64bit, all ports on > front. > Soekris, maybe more professional product? > Any suggestions? > > For not too much more $$ it looks like the Lanner is the better option. Do you really need that many nic's? You might do just as well with a cheaper supermicro box. Just a thought.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=SY-117AMP -noah
