Short description of this page. Although RouterOS can be virtualized like an ordinary operating system, a `real firewall´ should always run on physical hardware, as network performance makes the difference. See below our hardware recommendation for RouterOS.
Mikrotik RouterOS is a fast & slim Linux-32Bit operating system. With it is possible to implement a firewall, VPN or hotspot system. Mikrotik RouterOS is a fast & slim Linux-32Bit operating system. With it is possible to implement a firewall, VPN or hotspot system.
RouterOS Firewall provides features to make use of internal connection, routing and packet marks. It can filter by IP address, address range, port, port range, IP protocol, DSCP and other parameters, also supports Static and Dynamic Address Lists, and can match packets by pattern in their content, specified in Regular Expressions (Layer7 matching).
RouterOS hardware - requirements
Minimum, not officially
- CPU: 1 GHz
- RAM: 128 MB
- Hard disk: 4 GB
- Network: 2x Ethernet
RouterOS hardware - recommended
Our recommendation from 2021
- CPU: 1.5 GHz multi core, 64-bit
- RAM: 2 GB
- Hard disk: 120 GB SSD
- Network: 3x Gigabit Ethernet
The hardware we offer is tested for compatibility with RouterOS, as shown below. The table below shows the throughput values with associated CPU and network adapters measured after the default installation.
Hardware compatibility test & Throughput mit RouterOS 6.48.3
Firewall Hardware Appliance with Intel CPU J1005 4x1.5GHz, (Option: J4125) AES-NI, as 19 inch 1U or full aluminium chassis for your firewall & VPN OS, 3-5 GBit NICs
Test-Device
SBR234
CPU
Intel J4005
Network Gigabit
Intel 82576
Throughput
940 Mbit/s
With Intel powerful CPU G6400 2x4GHz (option on i3, i5, i7), 4GB DDR4 RAM (max 32GB), 120GB SSD SATA3 HDD, 19 inch 1U or full aluminum chassis, 3-5 GBit or 10Gbit network cards
Test-Device
SBR741
CPU
Intel G6400
Network 10Gbit
Intel X540-T2
Throughput
9.40 Gbit/s
Quad Xeon (E-2124 4x3.3 GHz) firewall Hardware Aappliance, 19inch 1U Rack Version, 6 Intel Gigabit NICs, 4GB DDR4 ECC RAM (max 32GB)
Test-Device
SBR706
CPU
Intel E3-1220V6
Network 10Gbit
Intel X540-T2
Throughput
9.40 Gbit/s
ℹ The high performance
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RouterOS can be installed on any compatible hardware, if desired we install the software before delivery. Optionally we also install
OPNsense,
IPfire and
ClearOS in addition to RouterOS. We are not allowed to install pfSense for customers, this is reserved for pfSense partners only. Customer is of course allowed to install pfSense by himself.
By default firewall hardware is available as mini desktop aluminium case and rack version 19 inch 1U, see pictures.
RouterOS Hardware - 19 inch 1U 483x250x44mm
RouterOS Hardware - Mini-PC 211x254x86mm, aluminium case
Before you order the hardware, you can
configure it with more: RAM, CPU, hard disks, network adapters etc. For your questions, for an individual PDF offer
write us.