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March Networks SME Server 5

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March Networks SME Server 5 Free (ServiceLink $175/month)

http://www.e-smith.com

In a Nutshell

Rating:five penguins

Pros:

  • Easy to install and manage
  • Free, as in beer
  • RAID-1 support out of the box
  • Enterprise-class network monitoring and auto-update service available at additional cost

Reviews (SME)
Roll Your Own: March Networks’ SME Server 5 allows you to customize your own network appliance.

Cons:

  • Product name lacks sex appeal
  • Still based on older 2.2 kernel

Additional Resources

Developer site with free download

ServiceLink

Compaq site with ML300 SME Server 5 preloads

We’ve reviewed quite a few Linux-based network appliances over the past few months, in- cluding Cobalt’s Qube 3/RaQ4, Technauts’ eServer.net, Dell’s PowerApp, and the Celestix Aries. While many of them are easy to use and install, they all have one minor problem: they cost money.

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