Abilis VMX supports multi-core CPUs: one core is dedicated to Abilis and the remaining to virtual machines managed by a modified version of XEN.There's no perfomance degradation because both router and Hypervisor can access to not simulated hardware resources.
Abilis VMX is an expandable device. Below there are the hardware characteristics of the base unit:
CPU QUAD Core Duo 3GHzP
2048 MB RAM DDR3
2 Compact-Flash 512MB modules for boot
PC platform with 3 PCI and 3 PCI-Express
2 RS-232 ports
Hardware Watchdog processor
1 Gigabit Ethernet
10 USB ports
These are the expansions:
up to 12 ISDN2 or ISDN30 ports. Refer to the following chapters: Section 2.8.3, “QPRIX”, Section 2.8.5, “PB44X”, Section 2.8.7, “BRI-HFC4 / BRI-HFC8”,Section 2.8.4, “PB22”
up to 48 analogue extensions (for “internal” telephones or fax). Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.8.8, “POTS 4/8/16”
up to 384 analogue extensions (for “internal” telephones or fax). Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.8.11, “POTSHUB”
up to 3 Ethernet ports.Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.8.12, “Ethernet”
up to 24 Ethernet ports.Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.8.14, “QUAD-Ethernet”
up to 3 Gigabit Ethernet ports.Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.8.13, “GigaEthernet”
up to 10 xDSL concurrent connections to the Internet. Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.9.1, “ADSL modem”
up to 10 UMTS gateways (up to 16 simultaneous calls between the fixed and the mobile network). Refer to the following chapter:Section 2.9.3, “UMTS-BOX2”
up to two 5” 5200 RPM SATA Hard-Drives
Hypervisor can run both Linux OS and Windows OS virtual machines.