From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 15 18:08:22 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3CA583F5 for ; Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:08:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.indylix.nl (mail.indylix.nl [31.220.44.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0247138F for ; Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:08:21 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <54679693.9060707@indylix.nl> DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=indylix.nl; s=o26EqTc7; t=1416074899; bh=lc/FnDMwOBaDn3V2KbRL2Ssa8MqQi8wqQ2M5KYUaTWc=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:References:In-Reply-To; b=AysJHGVSfrk9Vl5Hk67CBUi8XomcY6AFysQb4ANKPLfYlHVseZTApPKA2yD99YYQN n1LnTZDwcT0Y/1P6vUkgiY0hXPoK0q4gzLg11JdoU+YInFSKRhMJ4GRewEXKkzcC/R Ew/Kv26TJpnci6YxA8EsbkX5hVmLtpJRrKuEMybqGqR61flWxF+LayF4BHKcHvpUnU hPdGYPQs9CBpfZoTFts9NUQJXNEF92a0Fb4/z1N7xX3C5mBfZ4FB+u4KfUk1pggXrV ZnVgJ4KYqqOsC3bDdfM0sHjhaSC1r/RA62oubrJerGLsEeLfixlwWReF8FY4v4N+y1 TpaRGPzzYX2Mw== Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 19:08:19 +0100 From: Robert Sevat MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Arthur Chance , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Small/Low Power Server Recommendation? References: <54679447.4070004@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <54679447.4070004@qeng-ho.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:08:22 -0000 On 11/15/2014 06:58 PM, Arthur Chance wrote: > On 14/11/2014 21:33, jungle Boogie wrote: >> Hello Chris, >> On 10 November 2014 09:57, Chris Maness wrote: >>> I am looking to replace a huge noisy old server that I have used for >>> years >>> for my home business. Looking for something inexpensive and relatively >>> small to replace it with. Any recommendations guys/gals? I was even >>> thinking of buying a used laptop to run FreeBSD on and set it and >>> forget >>> it. Not sure what options are out there as I have not put together a >>> server in many years. >>> >> >> 1. This was referenced on the BSD subreddit with openBSD as a firewall: >> http://www.pcengines.ch/apu1d.htm >> >> I may consider purchasing this to try out pf and get more in depth >> knowledge of openBSD. >> >> I haven't looked closely enough at it to make 100% certain it will run >> freebsd but I don't see why not. I like that it has three gigabit >> ports with console access, too. > > I've been running an Alix 2d13 (an earlier board) with pfSense as my > router/firewall for years now. Absolutely no problems, very little > power consumption, I only have to think about it when there's a > software upgrade. I can recommend their kit. > >> 2. I have freebsd 10.1-RC4 running on a Beagle Bone black with thttpd >> compiled from ports. I used to get bummed that packages are old for >> the ARM platform, but having ports available is very nice and gets me >> through installing some apps. I know tarsnap won't install on the BBB, >> could be something I can look into, though. >> >> >> Let us know what you decide! >> >>> Thanks, >>> Chris Maness >> >> jb >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I have a Freebsd 10.1 mITX server running on an Supermicro X9SBAA-F, I use it as router/firewall and have 4 jails running transmission on it. It's pushed ~10-11TB of traffic in the past 10 months without cracking a sweat. Some of the newer mITX atom boards are really nice looking as well. Kind Regards, Robert Sevat