The CAR-1040 is a low rackmount device for next-generation UTM (Unified Threat Management) or firewall applications to support mid-sized businesses and large branch offices of bigger enterprises. This 1U network appliance leverages Intel’s latest generation of Atom processors (“Elkhart Lake”) and provides up to 18 high-speed Ethernet ports. To enable that many network connections, CASwell combined the extremely energy-efficient SoC with a number of PCI Express switches by Diodes for more PCIe lanes and faster Ethernet speed.