Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 19:08:19 +0100 From: Robert Sevat <robert@indylix.nl> To: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Small/Low Power Server Recommendation? Message-ID: <54679693.9060707@indylix.nl> In-Reply-To: <54679447.4070004@qeng-ho.org> References: <CANnsUMFp%2BrQkQbd7j8DPBSFqyB75SAQ_brp8g-NH14Q=RhK=YQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAKE2PDtCW2cE11tY7SAiKt3wO9hLi6t6QAm=kj0RWa2GuFXbTQ@mail.gmail.com> <54679447.4070004@qeng-ho.org>
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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 <chris@chrismaness.com> 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
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