Re: They finally suspended operations

EricB <[email protected]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:49:44 -0700
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Hey Tom,
I've also deployed a number Supermicro boxes during a few month span
when the net6501 was backordered using the "SuperServer 5015A-EHF-D525"
(https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-EHF-D525.cfm) 
This worked as a good replacement since it has:
- an internal USB socket for boot software
- supports console redirection for headless operation and BIOS recovery
- software is seamlessly interchangeable between Soekris/SuperMicro for
the OpenBSD/FreeBSD-based firewalls I run
- has a PCIe slot so you can add a quad ethernet card for 6 ethernet
ports (versus Soekris' 8-12)
- supports SODIMMs, so you can run 4GB or RAM versus the Soekris' 2GB
max with the net6501-70

The ADI Engineering RCC-VE has a rackmount option
(http://www.adiengineering.com/products/rcc-ve-rackmount-appliance/)
which looks good, but I haven't used any of their hardware yet.

Cheers, Eric


On 4/26/2017 15:50, Tom Parker wrote:
>
> Do you have a rack mount case that you like? 
>
> I have been a Soekris customer for 12 years and am just now shopping
> for a replacement for my rack mounted net6501s.  The APU2 looks great
> but I will need to find a good 19" rack mount case for it as well.
>
> Thanks for any info you have
>
> Tom Parker
>
>
> On 04/26/2017 06:48 PM, Dan Shechter wrote:
>> I have replaced my failing 6501 with PC Engine APU2. Very happy.
>>
>> Funny how the rack mounting kits cost a lot, relative to the price of
>> the APU its self.
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Nick Gyurov <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>     Bryan, I'm switching to PC Engines.
>>
>>     On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 at 3:56 AM BKW Soekris
>>     <[email protected] <mailto:bkw%[email protected]>>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>         On 2017-04-26 10:11, Scott Gustafson wrote:
>>         > From the home page announcement: http://soekris.com/
>>
>>         Well, at least they've made it clear.  Now I can finally give
>>         up hope on
>>         a new product.  And I can also give up hope for some official
>>         contribution to the mailing list regarding the net6501
>>         problems.  And
>>         now I can officially start planning for the eventual
>>         replacement of my
>>         net6501, knowing that it will be REQUIRED to be a non-Soekris
>>         option.
>>         Now I need to find a rack mount server that can run
>>         completely fanless.
>>         Anybody have any suggestions?
>>
>>         -Bryan
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>>
>>     -- 
>>     Regards,
>>     Nick
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    <p>Hey Tom,<br>
      I've also deployed a number Supermicro boxes during a few month
      span when the net6501 was backordered using the "SuperServer
      5015A-EHF-D525"
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-EHF-D525.cfm">https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-EHF-D525.cfm</a>) 
      This worked as a good replacement since it has:<br>
      - an internal USB socket for boot software<br>
      - supports console redirection for headless operation and BIOS
      recovery<br>
      - software is seamlessly interchangeable between
      Soekris/SuperMicro for the OpenBSD/FreeBSD-based firewalls I run<br>
      - has a PCIe slot so you can add a quad ethernet card for 6
      ethernet ports (versus Soekris' 8-12)<br>
      - supports SODIMMs, so you can run 4GB or RAM versus the Soekris'
      2GB max with the net6501-70<br>
    </p>
    <p>The ADI Engineering RCC-VE has a rackmount option
      (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.adiengineering.com/products/rcc-ve-rackmount-appliance/">http://www.adiengineering.com/products/rcc-ve-rackmount-appliance/</a>)
      which looks good, but I haven't used any of their hardware yet.<br>
    </p>
    <p>Cheers, Eric<br>
    </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2017 15:50, Tom Parker wrote:<br>
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      <p>Do you have a rack mount case that you like?  <br>
      </p>
      <p>I have been a Soekris customer for 12 years and am just now
        shopping for a replacement for my rack mounted net6501s.  The
        APU2 looks great but I will need to find a good 19" rack mount
        case for it as well.</p>
      <p>Thanks for any info you have</p>
      <p>Tom Parker<br>
      </p>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 04/26/2017 06:48 PM, Dan Shechter
        wrote:<br>
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          <div>I have replaced my failing 6501 with PC Engine APU2. Very
            happy.<br>
            <br>
          </div>
          Funny how the rack mounting kits cost a lot, relative to the
          price of the APU its self.<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
          <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 12:58 PM,
            Nick Gyurov <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span>
            wrote:<br>
            <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
              .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Bryan,
              I'm switching to PC Engines.
              <div class="HOEnZb">
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                    <div dir="ltr">On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 at 3:56 AM BKW
                      Soekris &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:bkw%[email protected]"
                        target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;
                      wrote:<br>
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                    <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
                      .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On
                      2017-04-26 10:11, Scott Gustafson wrote:<br>
                      &gt; From the home page announcement: <a
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://soekris.com/" rel="noreferrer"
                        target="_blank">http://soekris.com/</a><br>
                      <br>
                      Well, at least they've made it clear.  Now I can
                      finally give up hope on<br>
                      a new product.  And I can also give up hope for
                      some official<br>
                      contribution to the mailing list regarding the
                      net6501 problems.  And<br>
                      now I can officially start planning for the
                      eventual replacement of my<br>
                      net6501, knowing that it will be REQUIRED to be a
                      non-Soekris option.<br>
                      Now I need to find a rack mount server that can
                      run completely fanless.<br>
                      Anybody have any suggestions?<br>
                      <br>
                      -Bryan<br>
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                  <div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Regards,<br>
                    Nick<br>
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