Operating systems battle: OpenBSD vs. NixOS

Re:Operating systems battle: OpenBSD vs. NixOS by infogulch on Monday April 18, 2022 @05:47PM (#31077030)

I'll be setting up this 2.5GbE fanless box [1] as a router soon and this looks cool, maybe I'll test it out. NixOS' killer feature for routers/firewalls is probably how easy it is to revert to the previous configuration if something breaks during an upgrade. Some people even run their firewall in a VM so they can try out different configurations without worrying about bricking their main one, but that whole concern is nixed (pun intended) with the way NixOS works.

[1]: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PHHVWZ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b...

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Re:Operating systems battle: OpenBSD vs. NixOS by gh02t on Monday April 18, 2022 @07:30PM (#31078046)

Do any of these mini PCs have rack mount options/kits available? It seems like all the affordable+low power opn/pfsense boxes don't have options for rack mount other than plopping them on a shelf. Even the official ones from Netgate, their rack mountable routers start at a much higher price and performance point than I need but I really want everything tidy in my existing rack.

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Re:Operating systems battle: OpenBSD vs. NixOS by deno on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @04:27AM (#31080801)

Search “firewall + 1U” on Aliexpress/Alibaba. Or, hear me out, get a NanoPI R4S and just mount it to the side of the enclosure, get rid of the shelf altogether. No shelf no problem. Next level aesthetics ;)

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