From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 26 16:34:49 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45FAE106566C for ; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:34:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from xaero@xaerolimit.net) Received: from mail-bw0-f54.google.com (mail-bw0-f54.google.com [209.85.214.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D22078FC08 for ; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:34:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz12 with SMTP id 12so967138bwz.13 for ; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:34:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.14.195 with SMTP id h3mr908254bka.46.1303835687288; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:34:47 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.46.28 with HTTP; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:34:27 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Chris Brennan Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:34:27 -0400 Message-ID: To: Jaime Kikpole Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hardware suggestions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:34:49 -0000 On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Jaime Kikpole wrote: I'm looking for new hardware for my web filter (FreeBSD + dansguardian + > squid). > > Can anyone suggest good (or warn about bad) models of hardware for > this? I'm looking for a small tower or compact chassis (not rack > mount) with two ethernet interfaces. I'd like RAID-1 as well, if > possible. I can spend anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500. > > My current system works well (2.0GHz, dual core, 8GB RAM, RAID-1, two > 160GB disks, 3 100Mbps NICs), but I want to replace it with two > identical boxes. Right now, its a single point of failure. So I'm > hoping to rsync configs between two systems that are on line at all > times. Then, if I need up upgrade software or the hardware breaks, I > can just swap the box. > > Any pointers on this project are appreciated, especially what models > of computers would work well with FreeBSD. > > Thanks in advance, > Jaime Just out of curiosity, why not rack-mounted boxed? You don't have to necessarily mount them .... I ran 2 1U boxes under a desk for years, they stood up on their short edge and leaned against the wall and no one was the wiser to them being their (and they kept my feet warm in the winter :P) -- > A: Yes. > >Q: Are you sure? > >>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > >>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon?