Embedded Systems for Open-Source Applications

New Products

• Jupiter IV OpenBrick-M pfSense Appliance. Quad-core 2.6Ghz Intel Mobile i5-3220M (4C/4T). Six (6) x Intel Gigabit Ethernet. 4GB (maximum 16GB) DDR3 RAM. Up to 100,000 users. Stateful inspection firewall. Up to 8,000,000 concurrent connections
• Mars III pfSense 1U Server. Quad-core 2.9 Ghz i5-3470S. Four (4) x Intel i82580 Gigabit Ethernet ports. 4GB DDR3 RAM (maximum 16GB). Stateful inspection firewall. Up to 20,000 users. 2,000,000 concurrent connections. 375 Mbps IPSec VPN throughputs.
• Mercury IV pfSense 1U Server. Dual-core 2.8Ghz i3-3220T. Four (4) x Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit Ethernet ports. 4GB DDR3 RAM (maximum 16GB). Stateful inspection firewall. Up to 10,000 users. 2,000,000 concurrent connections. 300 Mbps IPSec VPN throughputs.
• Phoenix pfSense 1U Server. 1.9Ghz Intel Celeron G465. Four (4) x Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit Ethernet ports . 4GB DDR3 RAM (maximum 16GB). Stateful inspection firewall. 50 - 1,000 users. 2,000,000 concurrent connections. 90 Mbps IPSec VPN throughputs.
• Mars II Twin Blade D525 Redundancy pfSense 1U Server. Two complete and independent Mars II systems in one 1U chassis. Each system is a blade server that has a 1.8Ghz Dual-Core Intel Atom D525, five (5) Gigabit Ethernet, 2GB RAM and 2GB DOM.
• Jupiter IV Twin Blade Redundancy pfSense 1U Server. Two complete and independent Jupiter IV systems in one 1U chassis. Each system is a blade server that has a 2.6Ghz Quad-Core Intel i7-3720QM, six (6) Gigabit Ethernet, 4GB RAM and 2GB DOM.

New Knowledge-Based Articles:

1. Comparison between Hacom pfSense Appliances and Cisco ASA Firewalls. If performance and technical requirements are known and one is familiar with Cisco ASA Security Appliances, the comparison tables are useful to select a comparable pfSense appliance for a particular application. Updated for 2013!
2. pfSense/pfHacom 2.0.2 Release images are available to download. Please consult the following knowledge based article: pfSense 2.0.2 Release.

Overview

For over 12 years, Hacom has been supporting the open-source community with high quality computing hardware to build networking appliances, as well as security and multimedia applications.

One of our unique features of hardware has been very small-footprint cases with ability of the systems to boot directly from an on-board compact flash memory. Except for the 1u rackmount systems and the OpenBrick-M systems, they are all designed to operate fanlessly, suited for embedded and network applications. They have become the best choice for open-source network applications, i.e. pfSense, IPCop.

We are a Debian Gnu/Linux shop. Our Linux expertises have assisted companies to build embedded applications on our hardware platforms.

Hacom has also been providing custom engineered and built computer systems and networking solutions for some of the most demanding Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), large enterprises and small to medium-size businesses everywhere. Our large customers include Fresenius Medical Care North America, University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMASS), University of California, Davis, ... Their applications range from Linux-based medical devices to innovative researches in networking as well as control and automation applications.