Today sees the release of Lanner’s FW-7525 and FW-8759; while the FW-7525 is based on Intel Atom C2358 CPU; the FW-8759 is built using Intel Xeon E3-1200 or Core i7/i5/i3 CPU.
The FW-7525 is a fanless desktop network security system that utilizes Intel’s Atom C2358 dual-core CPU (codenamed Rangeley) with QuickAssist Crypto acceleration; it is positioned as a hardware solution for entry-level UTM, firewall, VPN, IPS and WAN optimization in SMB environment.
Standard SKU for the FW-7525 comes with 4 or 6 GbE LAN ports, 1 x ECC DDR3 1600 DIMMs and 1 x 36W power adapter.
Other features are:
- Fanless Design
- Intel Atom C2358 CPU (w/ built-in Intel QuickAssist Crypto acceleration)
- Intel AES-NI
- Intel i210AT LAN controller
- Screw-locked power plug
- Rack mounting kit (optional)
- DDR3 Memory (Max. 8GB)
- Generation 2 LAN bypass
The FW-8759, a mainstream 1U rack mount x86 network appliance, on the other hand, is based on the 4th generation Intel Xeon E3-1200 or Core i7/i5/i3 quad/dual core CPU and C226 PCH (codenamed Denlow).
The FW-8759 also benefits from the Intel AES New Instruction and is another ideal solution for UTM, Firewall, VPN, IPS and WAN optimization applications in the medium to large enterprise environment.
The following specs are what separate the FW-8759 from the FW-7525:
- ECC memory support
- IPMI support (optional)
- 8 x Intel GbE LAN ports (built-in)
- 1 x NIC Module slot (Max. 16 GbE ports)
- 2 x DDR3 (Max. 32 GB)
- 3 x system cooling fans
- Redundant 300W PSU
- Generation 3 LAN bypass