Lanner x86 network appliances for small businesses consist of desktop and 1U short-depth rackmount appliances, featuring compact size, multi-core computing processors, crypto acceleration/LAN bypass technology. By unifying computing, networking, management, virtualization, and security capabilities in integrated hardware architecture, Lanner x86 network appliances work as edge gateway for applications such as firewall, vCPE/CPE, edge UTM, network monitoring, WAN optimization, wired and wireless management in retail, factory, SMB/distributed enterprises or other small area network environments.