Hey all - it's been a long time, maybe some around here still recognize me...
Anyways, my home pfSense router died last night - was one of those little quad-port mini-PC devices from ali-express. Ran great for the last 5 years or so, so I figure I got my moneys worth there - but now I find myself needing something to replace it on rather short notice and am trying not to spend a week researching options. For now, I've stuck my previous-gen box in its place (an old Supermicro Atom D525) - traffic flows again at least.
So - I need some recommendations. Must run pfSense. Must have at least 4 1gpbs ports (2.5bge or 10gbe-sfp+ would be a bonus). Am on the fence about getting another mini-PC vs doing another 1U supermicro - it is going to end up in a rack either way and live in a noisy room. Cost and time-to-receive are both important factors as well.
Thanks for any help.
Anyways, my home pfSense router died last night - was one of those little quad-port mini-PC devices from ali-express. Ran great for the last 5 years or so, so I figure I got my moneys worth there - but now I find myself needing something to replace it on rather short notice and am trying not to spend a week researching options. For now, I've stuck my previous-gen box in its place (an old Supermicro Atom D525) - traffic flows again at least.
So - I need some recommendations. Must run pfSense. Must have at least 4 1gpbs ports (2.5bge or 10gbe-sfp+ would be a bonus). Am on the fence about getting another mini-PC vs doing another 1U supermicro - it is going to end up in a rack either way and live in a noisy room. Cost and time-to-receive are both important factors as well.
Thanks for any help.