SUPERMICRO SYS-5015A-EHF-D525 1U Intel Atom D525 Server w/4GB RAM $320

[atbnet]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.905545

Considering getting one of these for a pfSense box. Might pair it up with a 64GB Crucial M4 SSD.

 

[PanzerBoxb]

Sooooo tempting. These are nice units for pfSense or Untangle. Heck, I've even run Windows Server 2008 and VMware ESXi with nary a problem.

 

[faster7]

As little resources as PFsense needs (and a big part due to me looking at more powerful surplus stuff on ebay for the last few months) why wouldn't a used <$80-150 server do the job just as well? Many are going to be pretty low power, or significantly more powerful processor, take your pick.

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370504753137

 

[vsboxerboy]

Looks to be dead

 

[siliconnerd]

As little resources as PFsense needs (and a big part due to me looking at more powerful surplus stuff on ebay for the last few months) why wouldn't a used <$80-150 server do the job just as well? Many are going to be pretty low power, or significantly more powerful processor, take your pick.

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370504753137

Depending on where you live, a $80 surplus computer could easily end up costing more after a few years due to the power usage.

 

[Verge]

Depending on where you live, a $80 surplus computer could easily end up costing more after a few years due to the power usage.

No redundant power supplies... Why not just buy a desktop at 1/2 the price.

 

[munkle]

Just to let you all know intel has board that is like this now, and its quite a bit cheaper (not exactly the same board though), can be found for about $100

 

[InternationalHat]

Just to let you all know intel has board that is like this now, and its quite a bit cheaper (not exactly the same board though), can be found for about $100

This has the D2500 too which is a newer processor.

D2550 should be out soonish as well.

 

[XmagusX]

This is exactly why the Raspberry Pi needs a dual NIC version.

 

[Inaba]

Can anyone explain to me how to actually order an Raspberry Pi here in the US?

 

[Tiporaro]

Can anyone explain to me how to actually order an Raspberry Pi here in the US?

Last I checked ordering wasn't open again until another batch was getting pushed out.

 

[siliconnerd]

This is exactly why the Raspberry Pi needs a dual NIC version.

Wouldn't really be that good. The NIC port is only 10/100 and is connected to the SoC by USB. A dual NIC version would have very low throughput.

 

[atbnet]

As little resources as PFsense needs (and a big part due to me looking at more powerful surplus stuff on ebay for the last few months) why wouldn't a used <$80-150 server do the job just as well? Many are going to be pretty low power, or significantly more powerful processor, take your pick.

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370504753137

Most 1U servers like that are going to be really loud due to the small high-speed fans. This unit is fanless except the PSU fan. Also, it won't use as much power.

I ended up getting one for pfSense or something else if I get bored with that.

 

[ituggle]

Dead deal.

 

[atbnet]

Dead deal.

Yeah it was a one day sale.