ServeTheHome Reviews the Supermicro 5018A-LTN4

28 September 2016


ServeTheHome is back reviewing Supermicro again, this time the 5018A-LTN4 was put through its paces. The short depth 1U low power network appliance was tested with a standard configuration with 100GB Intel SSD and 16GB 1600Hmz SODIMM's, and ServeTheHome was impressed with how it was performed, giving it an overall score of 9 out of 10.

ServeTheHome concluded: "We really like this platform and will be featuring it a bit more in our QuickAssist technology pieces coming on STH. If you need a low power appliance to provide a basic firewall and an IPsec point to point VPN functionality, this is a killer platform. It gets even better when you can use the onboard QAT accelerator. The ability to stay passively cooled in a pinch is a great capability. At around $400 the Supermicro SYS-5018A-LTN4 can be configured for firewall use for under $550 which is excellent. We can see these being great appliance for SMB installations where one needs to link a branch office with a central data centre."

Read the full review HERE.

The Supermicro 5018A-LTN4 is now available at TMC Technology, speak to your account manager or call sales today for a quote.

ServeTheHome Reviews the Supermicro 5018A-LTN4

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