I’ve been looking for a super low powered device to run as a mail server at home. Right now I’m paying $20/month for an OpenBSD VPS that basically only runs as my mail server.
I’ve been eying up the dreamplug to run as my mail server but I’ve been reading mixed reviews about how hot it runs, how the SD storage is unreliable, and using JTAG to interface with it might be a pain in the ass.
I ran a Soekris 4501 for my home firewall for a long time until I realized it was slower than my new cable modem connection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/symmetricalism/7037498695/). I switched to an Alix 2d13 and it’s much faster.
I can’t speak for its power, though, as I have no way to measure its actual consumption.
I had a 4501 with an SSL crypto accelerator (the vpn1401) and my Alix 6E1 without said accelerator simply outperforms it. Trying to run firewall + VPN + WPA2 network (and a lot of scrubbing / random-id / modulate state) on the 4501 was just too much for it. I’ve looked at using the 4501 for other projects, such as a quick temporary router. The hardware is definitely showing its age now.
I’ve been thinking about experimenting with my Alix (and external HD), but I’m on the same quest.
Ideally, I’d like to port OpenBSD to my Sheeva plugs. Right now, they’re infected with Linux (out of necessity) but they’ve been running like champs. I’ve gotten them up to three digit uptimes in the past.
fantastical!
I’ve been looking for a super low powered device to run as a mail server at home. Right now I’m paying $20/month for an OpenBSD VPS that basically only runs as my mail server.
I’ve been eying up the dreamplug to run as my mail server but I’ve been reading mixed reviews about how hot it runs, how the SD storage is unreliable, and using JTAG to interface with it might be a pain in the ass.
Also this doesn’t look very reassuring: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=openbsd+dreamplug
Although I suppose half the fun is trying to get stuff to work anyway, right?
Does anyone have any other recommendations for small, low powered devices that can run as a decent OpenBSD home server?
I ran a Soekris 4501 for my home firewall for a long time until I realized it was slower than my new cable modem connection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/symmetricalism/7037498695/). I switched to an Alix 2d13 and it’s much faster.
I can’t speak for its power, though, as I have no way to measure its actual consumption.
I had a 4501 with an SSL crypto accelerator (the vpn1401) and my Alix 6E1 without said accelerator simply outperforms it. Trying to run firewall + VPN + WPA2 network (and a lot of scrubbing / random-id / modulate state) on the 4501 was just too much for it. I’ve looked at using the 4501 for other projects, such as a quick temporary router. The hardware is definitely showing its age now.
I’ve been thinking about experimenting with my Alix (and external HD), but I’m on the same quest.
Ideally, I’d like to port OpenBSD to my Sheeva plugs. Right now, they’re infected with Linux (out of necessity) but they’ve been running like champs. I’ve gotten them up to three digit uptimes in the past.
The cool thing is that the Pandaboard is basically the beagle board.