(Click for larger view of the Teak 5010)

The Teak 5010 targets network appliance applications requiring significant processing power, including SSL VPN, firewall, load balancing, and intrusion detection systems, according to the company. It can be specified with an Intel Pentium M or Celeron M CPU clocked up to 2GHz. The processor connects to Intel's 915GM northbridge and up to 1.5GB of DDR2 RAM via a front-side bus clocked at either 400MHz or 533MHz, while the southbridge is Intel's ICH6-M part.

The Teak 5010 appliance can be configured with up to eight LAN ports, including:

• 4 x gigabit Ethernet interfaces based on Intel 82573L controllers, and connected via the PCI Express bus
  
• 4 x 10/100 interfaces based on Intel 82551ER controllers

Both LAN port sets are equipped with one pair of bypass LAN ports, AR said.

Bootable from an internal CompactFlash module, the Teak 5010 offers a 2.5-inch drive bay, with either IDE or SATA support, says AR Infotek. The appliance also incorporates a 2 x 20-inch LCM (liquid crystal module) display with four front-facing control buttons.

In addition to Windows XP Embedded and other Windows operating systems, the Teak 5010 supports Linux and FreeBSD, AR Infotek said.

Availability

AR Infotek did not disclose pricing or availability for the Teak 5010.

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