Hello. I am spec'ing out the hardware to build a new Sophos UTM for use at home. Here are my needs...
- reasonably power efficient hardware
- handle 4 user home network with probably 25 active computers/devices
- 50/10 internet connection, supposedly will be upgraded to 100 down sometime soon
- running IPS, web filtering, antivirus
- fairly quiet, but will be in basement, so doesn't need to be silent
- ideally would like 4+ nics
Based on what I've read in these forums, I'm considering the following...
CPU: i3-4330 (Haswell 3.5GHz), but considering i5 if recommended
MB: ASUS H871I-Plus LGA 1150 Mini ITX
RAM: 8 GB
NIC: Intel 4 port gigabit NIC
Case: Fractal Design Node 304
HD: One of my spares sitting around...either 2.5" 100GB 7200 rpm or 2.5" 250 GB 5400 rpm
Some questions I have are:
Is there any particular Intel 4 port NIC that works better, or is more reliable in Sophos, than others? Two common versions are the PT and VT models. I believe the VT version is newer and handles network traffic in a VM environment better. This doesn't really help me, but could be nice in a future virtual build out. I read here that these 4 port NICs tend to overheat. I'm hoping good ventilation and a cool location will help enough.
Would a 5400 rpm drive slow things down noticeably, if I'm not doing much caching?
I'm also open to any other comments or suggestions on this build.
Thanks for your help.
-Wayne
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