On Tue, 2013-10-15 at 18:05 -0400, SilverTip257 wrote: > @Steve: > Based on your statement, I figure you do not have a crypto accelerator and > the CPU is handling all the crypto. Correct? > @Terre: > I don't know how VIA C7 CPUs stack up against the Intel Atom CPUs in terms > of performance, but they're low power consuming x86 processors. And > there's the VIA Padlock [0] security/encryption engine. > AMD Geode CPUs like those in PC Engines ALIX [1] hardware have an > integrated crypto accelerator [2]. If it wasn't for your web proxy > requirements, etc an ALIX might fit the bill (with the right embedded OS - > think Voyage Linux). You're better off with the hardware you're researching > right now though. > > [0] http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/padlock/hardware.jsp > [1] http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm > [2] http://www.twam.info/hardware/alix/using-geodes-aes-engine-on-alix3d3 You should look at the single board computers sold by Soekris Engineering. http://soekris.com Specifically the net6501 series: http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html Specifications: • 600 Mhz to 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom E6xx single chip processor with EG20T companion chip • 512 to 2048 Mbyte DDR2-SDRAM, soldered on board • 2x SATA 3 Gbit interfaces with +5V and +12V power header • 4x Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet ports, Auto-MDIX RJ-45, protected to 700W/40A Surge • 2x Serial ports, DB9 and 10 pins internal header • USB 2.0 interface, 2x internal, 1x external port, bootable • 1 Full Mini-PCI Express shared with mSATA socket. • 1 USB only Mini-PCI Express shared with mSATA socket • 2x PCI Express Slots, right angle • 16 bit general purpose I/O, 24 pins header, connected to FPGA ...in either a tiny or a rackable box. The number of lan slots can be increased above 4 by using expansion cards. Steve _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos