Have you looked at Mikrotik? www.mikrotik.com It may be lacking for DNS options you want, but worth a look.
Justin Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net http://www.mtin.net Managed Services – xISP Solutions – Data Centers http://www.thebrotherswisp.com Podcast about xISP topics http://www.midwest-ix.com Peering – Transit – Internet Exchange > On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:32 PM, Michael Bubb <michael.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What is your desired cost per unit? > > Reminds me of needing small pfsense based boxes a few years back. Used this > company's hardware: > > http://www.logicsupply.com/computers/solutions/firewall-networking/ > > I bet you could get something fairly rugged and low maintenance for $400 or > so. > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Ray Van Dolson <rvandol...@esri.com> wrote: > >> Hopefully not too far off topic for this list. >> >> Am looking for options to deploy DNS caching resolvers at remote >> locations where there may only be minimal infrastructure (FW and Cisco >> equipment) and limited options for installing a noisier, more power >> hugnry servers or appliances from a vendor. Stuff like Infoblox is >> too expensive. >> >> We're BIND-based and leaning to stick that way, but open to other >> options if they present themselves. >> >> Am considering the Soekris net6501-50. I can dump a Linux image on >> there with our DNS config, indudstrial grade design, and OK >> performance. If the thing fails, clients will hopefully not notice due >> to anycast which will just hit another DNS server somewhere else on the >> network albeit with additional latency. We ship out a replacement >> device rather than mucking with trying to repair. >> >> There's also stuff like this[1] which probably gives me more horsepower >> on my CPU, but maybe not as reliable. >> >> Maybe I'm overengineering this. What do others do at smaller remote >> sites? Also considering putting resolvers only at "hub" locations in >> our MPLS network based on some latency-based radius. >> >> Ray >> >> [1] http://www.newegg.com/Mini-Booksize-Barebone-PCs/SubCategory/ID-309 >> > > > > -- > Michael Bubb +1.646.783.8769 | KD2DTY > Resume - http://mbubb.devio.us/res/resume.html > > *noli timere* >