[MinnowBoard] mSATA Lure (aka Flotsam Lure)

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On 29/08/14 17:10, David Anders wrote:
> Roel,
> 
> On 08/29/2014 11:08 AM, Roel Jordans wrote:
>> On 29/08/14 18:04, David Anders wrote:
>>> Jeremy,
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/29/2014 10:59 AM, Jeremy Hoel wrote:
>>>> An IDS for example (with a passive tap).. or a firwall/router box,
>>>> with mgmt port.  3 ports and a mSata drive gives you lots of options
>>>> for networking/security box in a little space.
>>>>
>>>
>>> sorry for clarification, can explain what IDS is?
>>>
>>
>> My guess is that he means an intrusion detection system, a device that 
>> listens to network traffic to warn when 'bad stuff' happens.
>>
>> Two network ports are used to tap into the network connection and a 
>> third is available for status output and other management things.
>>
> 
> ahh got it. most of us here on the minnowboard team are from the 
> embedded world so some of the use cases for the max are out of our 
> expertise. we just want to make sure we understand the info clearly....

Think of a replacement for something like these:

http://pcengines.ch/alix2d3.htm
http://pcengines.ch/apu.htm
http://routerboard.com/RB450G

those are very much from the embedded world. Then put something like 
https://openwrt.org/ on it.

There's a fair bit of potential for small, low power, SBCs in this 
area, especially when they have enough resources and are not locked 
into a single OS. It's probably key that they have multiple wired 
network ports, preferably gigabit. 
The popularity of OpenWRT shows the potential.  

So far most of the Arm boards you're competing against are only 
missing the multiple network ports aspect, but that'll change sooner 
or later.