I think is very helpful because it is not always obvious how the hardware is assigned by the OS. On the back side of the labels is a helpful table showing the default interface assignments based on your Operating System of choice. The VP2420 comes with SATA data and power cables because a SATA drive may be installed for additional secondary storage.Īs I stated in my VP2410 review, the inclusion of Ethernet interface labels is great since you can label your system depending on how you plan to use your device. The USB cable is useful if you wish to connect to the USB serial console, which I found is great if you do not want to connect a keyboard and monitor to set up an OS such as OPNsense. I know some of you love to wall mount all of your network devices so this bracket should be a welcome addition of included items. The inclusion of a VESA bracket is great if you wish to mount the VP2420 to your wall or any VESA compatible mount, for example. The contents of the box are the following: the VP2420, the power adapter, VESA mount bracket, USB cable, SATA power cable, SATA data cable, 1 packets of screws/mounts, Ethernet interface labels, and a Quick Start Guide card. I also received a rack mount shelf to try out (as shown in my Protectli accessories review). When you see that tape, you know something good has arrived! The box pictured below is wider than what you will receive if you order just the VP2420. If you order through Protectli, you will receive a box which has Protectli branded tape on it. CPU intensive IDS/IPS will still impact performance, but less than the VP2410.Īs with any low power system, there are limits to the amount of performance you can expect when performing CPU intensive tasks such as IDS/IPS services. If you are planning to utilize IDS/IPS or VPNs, the extra performance will be beneficial to reduce some of the bottlenecks in network throughput.

All of the hardware has been upgraded to faster speeds, larger capacities, and higher throughput. The VP2420 is an evolution of the VP2410. Since Protectli has released the VP2420, I wanted to take some time to review it. Around the time I reviewed the Protectli VP2410, I was hoping to review their 4 port Vault Pro model with 2.5G interfaces, but it was not ready yet.

Protectli box