Published On Jan 2, 2024
This fanless server has EVERYTHING. Inside is an Intel Atom C3758, 4x SFP+ 10GbE, 2.5GbE, SSD slots, and external HDD connections. We show you how you can make this an awesome pfSense or OPNsense appliance or NAS/ virtualization host for something like Proxmox VE or TrueNAS and save $1000 or more doing it.
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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
02:09 External Hardware Overview
06:40 Internal Hardware Overview
10:55 Performance
13:30 Power Consumption
14:48 Key Lessons Learned - Turning this into a Proxomox VE or TrueNAS NAS and VM Host
18:36 Wrap-up