I have a few options I want to explore and would love some input from the veterans here on the board.
I have a 50Mbps/8Mbps cable connection, 8 laptops (I have lots of kids), a few iPads, iPhones, 2 servers and 2 xbox 360s connected most of the time. The kids stream a lot of video and music which amounts for much of my usage. I do not plan on using email functionality but do plan on using IDS/IPS, Web Filtering, Firewall and occasional SSL VPN (2 users max)
I am thinking about the following options for my Astaro Appliance:
Supermicro SuperServer 5017C-LF with (2) Gb Intel Lan Adapters
Intel Core i3-2100T 2.5 GHz (35W)
4GB of Ram
40GB Mercury Extreme Pro SSD
or
Supermicro SuperServer 5015A-EHF-D525 with (2) Gb Intel Lan Adapters
4GB of Ram
40GB Mercury Extreme Pro SSD
I may also consider tossing in a dual port Gb NIC on the PCIe slot down the road. Any suggestions for which one would to consider would be greatly appreciated as well.
I did some searching here on the chipset the i3 board uses and came up empty handed. I have seen a few guys using the D525 boards/CPUs but feel the 50Mbps connection may be pushing it a little hard.
Thanks
BC
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