Lanner Electronics has announced the release of the FW-8755, a 1U rack-mount, Intel CPU-based appliance equipped with seven Ethernet ports and a Lanner Ethernet Module slot. This platform targets the mainstream inline network security segment, focusing on applications such as UTM and Firewall. While classified as a mainstream network appliance, the FW-8755 offers high-end customisation with the addition of a Lanner 8800 series Ethernet Module.Usually reserved for only the enterprise series of appliances, these 10 different Lanner modules offer two to eight LAN ports with copper, fibre and bypass options. In combination to the seven onboard Ethernet ports, the FW-8755 can have a maximum of 15 LAN ports. Onboard there are six Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports and one FE port, controlled by the Intel 822574L and the Intel 82562 chipsets. Each pair of the six GbE ports support bypass. The additional RJ45 port can be used as an FE or as an IPMI/IPKVM port for in-band management - allowing system administrators to monitor and manage the platform through an internet connection.
For the CPU, the FW-8755 has a LGA775 socket that is compatible to the Intel Core 2 Quad, 2 Duo, Pentium DC, Celeron DC and the Celeron Processor 440. Two DIMM sockets support up to 8GB DDR2 memory, and there is space for 2in x 2.5in hard drives or a single 3.5in hard drive. There is also a Compactflash socket for flash storage. The FW-8755 also has a front LCM panel, dual USB and a RJ45 Console port.
