Build a compact, powerful server with amazing flexibility
Get all the features you need in one single, small embedded computer with the awesomely feature-rich and fanless APU range of servers.
Here’s what you can do with an APU server:
- Manage all of your server tasks with ease – including firewalling, VPN routing, internet gateway or application serving – thanks to a powerful 1.0GHz dual or quad core AMD processor and up to 4GB 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 250mm deep
- Build the perfect redundant high-availability server in a single rack unit, with space for two APU boards in one 19″ 1RU rackmount enclosure
- Significantly reduce electricity consumption with an energy-efficient server that uses less than 12W per board
- 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
- Keep your server room or cabinet cool and quiet with a completely fanless server that also has excellent heat dissipation
- Install your server in harsh environments, thanks to its robust design that ensures it can cope with industrial and remote locations
- Have the freedom to design your server your way, with the capacity to run many different flavours of Linux, and your choice of rackmount or standalone enclosures
- Create a highly-polished, professional solution with a stylish rackmount enclosure, including a black anodised front, laser etched port labels, with matching cover plates and hex screws
- Feel confident that your server is built to last in a light yet strong case made from aluminium, that is also splash and dust resistant
- Connect your server to the world easily with three Gigabit ethernet ports per board, plus a serial port, 2 USB ports and a SIM card slot
- Connect the power easily and safely to your rackmount server using standard IEC connections to the internal power supplies, including illuminated power switches at the rear
- Quickly identify the right port to plug into with smart and durable port labels, etched into the rackmount cover plates
The possibilities are awesome and unlimited with the compact and fanless APU server.
APU 1
Build a super-reliable, high-performance server
The APU 1 is ideal for you if:
- You need at least two, and possibly even three ethernet ports
- You need redundancy in your rackmount server, in a limited space
- You want to colour-code your servers by function or coordinate with company branding
- You want to store logs or other data, and need support for a 2.5″ hard drive or solid state drive (SSD)
- You need access to a large amount of storage, and can make use of both a SATA and mSATA storage device
- You’re building a server that has to do deep-packet inspection or more complex processing tasks
- You’re happy with a dual-core processor, USB 2.0 ports and a Realtek NIC
What’s under the hood?
Each APU 1 board has the following features:
- 1.0GHz dual-core processor (AMD G-T40E CPU)
- 4GB of 64-bit RAM (soldered on-board)
- mSATA slot for an mSATA SSD
- 2.5″ SATA connector, for a 2.5″ hard drive or sold state drive (SSD)
- SD card slot
- 3 x GigE ethernet ports (Realtek)
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 2 x miniPCI Express sockets, plus a SIM card socket
- 1 x serial port (RS232)
APU 2
Build a super-reliable, even higher-performance server
The APU 2 is ideal for you if:
- You need at least two, and possibly even three ethernet ports
- You need redundancy in your rackmount server, in a limited space
- You want to colour-code your servers by function or coordinate with company branding
- You want to store logs or other data, and need support for a 2.5″ hard drive or solid state drive (SSD)
- You need access to a large amount of storage, and can make use of both a SATA and mSATA storage device
- You’re building a server that has to do deep-packet inspection or more complex processing tasks
- You really need a quad-core processor, USB 3.0 ports or an Intel NIC
What’s under the hood?
Each APU 2 board has the following features:
- 1.0GHz quad-core processor (AMD GX-412TC CPU)
- 4GB of 64-bit RAM (soldered on-board)
- mSATA slot for an mSATA SSD
- 2.5″ SATA connector, for a 2.5″ hard drive or sold state drive (SSD)
- SD card slot
- 3 x GigE ethernet ports (Intel)
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports
- 2 x miniPCI Express sockets, plus a SIM card socket
- 1 x serial port (RS232)
APU 3
Build a super-reliable, wireless network
The APU 3 is ideal for you if:
- You want to build a wireless or mobile access point or a 3G/4G network
- You need at least two, and possibly even three ethernet ports
- You need redundancy in your rackmount server, in a limited space
- You want to colour-code your servers by function or coordinate with company branding
- You want to store logs or other data, and need support for a 2.5″ hard drive or solid state drive (SSD)
- You need access to a large amount of storage, and can make use of both a SATA and mSATA storage device
- You really need a quad-core processor, USB 3.0 ports or an Intel NIC
What’s under the hood?
Each APU 3 board has the following features:
- 1.0GHz quad-core processor (AMD GX-412TC CPU)
- 4GB of 64-bit RAM (soldered on-board)
- 1 x miniPCI Express / mSATA SSD slot, plus a SIM card socket
- 1 x miniPCI Express sockets, plus a SIM card socket
- 1 x miniPCI Express socket, which can be used for WiFi
- 2.5″ SATA connector, for a 2.5″ hard drive or sold state drive (SSD)
- SD card slot
- 3 x GigE ethernet ports (Intel)
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports
- 1 x serial port (RS232)
Buy an APU server
What next?
- Check out our comparison of the ALIX, APU, net and uSVR servers
- Get a general introduction to our tiny computers
- Learn more about energy-efficient computing
- Access data sheets, manuals, software and tutorials for the ALIX, APU, net and uSVR
- Browse through our servers in our online shop
