ALIX 2

Build an embedded server that won’t let you down

Craft your perfect solution and then just leave it to sit in a corner, doing its thing, year after year without fail, with the tiny, low-power, fanless ALIX 2 server.

Here’s what you can do with an ALIX 2:

Handle all of your network tasks comfortably, thanks to a sturdy 500MHz AMD processor and 256MB of RAM
Save space on your desk or in your server cabinet with a tiny server that has a footprint just slightly bigger than a CD case – and you can even stand it on its side if you need to
Save space in your server rack with a rackmount server that’s only 1RU high and a tiny 190mm or 250mm deep
Build the perfect redundant high-availability server in a single rack unit, with space for two ALIX 2 boards in one 19″ 1RU rackmount enclosure
Significantly reduce electricity consumption with an energy-efficient server that uses less than 5W at full tilt
Keep your server room or cabinet cool and quiet with a completely fanless server that also has excellent heat dissipation
Spend less time on maintenance, with a high-quality and ultra-reliable server that is built to last
Keep using your server, year after year, without needing to replace or upgrade it
Install your server in harsh environments, thanks to its rugged design that ensures it can cope with industrial and remote locations
Securely mount your ALIX server in a car, boat, truck or bus and on walls, in ceilings and under floors with the surface-mount wings on the vehicle-mount case
Have the freedom to design your server your way, with the capacity to run many different flavours of Linux, and your choice of bookshelf, vehicle-mount or rackmount cases
Get ready access to the Compact Flash card, with a board that slides in and out easily, thanks to the extruded design
Create a highly-polished, professional solution in a stylish, powdercoated bookshelf case, in a great range of colours
Colour-code your servers by function, coordinate them with your company’s branding, or simply make it easy to refer to “that blue box”
Create a rugged solution in the practical and durable vehicle-mount case with a dirt-hiding, textured-black powdercoat finish
Feel confident that your server is built to last in a case that’s light yet strong, and also dust and splash resistant
Connect your server to the world easily with two or three 10/100 ethernet ports, one serial port, two USB ports and one or two miniPCI slots
Quickly plug in all of your connections with the ready-made punchouts for ethernet, serial, USB, SMA and power

The ALIX 2 is a versatile, incredibly reliable solution.

What’s under the hood?

The ALIX 2 has the following features: Dual rackmount ALIX 2-3 board sliding

a tiny size of just 158mm x 163mm x 38mm (in the bookshelf case)
power consumption ranging from just 3W to 5W
able to run Linux, m0n0wall, pfSense® software and many other open-source software packages
a 500MHz AMD Geode processor
256MB RAM
One or two miniPCI slots
Two or three 10/100 ethernet ports
1x serial port
2x USB 2.0 ports
Compact Flash slot
Support for Passive Power over Ethernet (PPOE)