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Rugged Rackmount Chassis Survives 750 Pounds of Force
by Will Shirley on Jan 3, 2018 11:45:36 AM
How much abuse can your rackmount computer handle? Here at Trenton, we use the word, "rugged," a lot. It's woven into our design methodology from conception to integration, for both boards and chassis. We know that we over-engineer our products so that you don't have to worry about wh …
5 Benefits of a Custom BIOS
by Nate Young on Jan 3, 2018 11:12:59 AM
Photo: Looking for a custom BIOS solution? These are some key considerations to keep in mind.
Can you really buy a made-in-USA rack mount server?
by Michael Bowling on Jan 3, 2018 11:08:36 AM
When you bought your last rack mount server you probably saw a sticker that said, “Made In China” or “Made in Taiwan.” Whether you are working on a military, government, or industrial/commercial application that utilizes sensitive information, the risks involved in utilizing a foreign …
How To Calculate A Rackmount Computer Failure Rate
by Michael Bowling on Jan 3, 2018 10:51:38 AM
When sourcing a rackmount computer supplier for your embedded computing components, especially when quality, longevity and the assurance that the components were designed, built, integrated and supported in the USA are important factors, an important consideration is the failure rate …
Selecting Power Supplies for Industrial Computers
by Tony Oliva on Jan 3, 2018 10:35:09 AM
One of the most important factors when specifying an embedded computing system is the power supply. The application drives the power supply selection process, starting with fully understanding the power requirements and how you want to integrate the power solution, with the availabili …
A Vicious Cycle - The Hidden Recurring Costs of a Short Lifecycle
by Michael Bowling on Jan 3, 2018 10:25:37 AM
Your average computer is available on the market for two to three years, its "lifecycle." This is fine for commercial customers who have no expectation of buying the same exact computer in the future. Still, this raises an issue for the industrial computer customer who spends a lot of …
Revision Control: Ensure Every Computer You Buy is Consistent
by Michael Bowling on Jan 3, 2018 10:19:12 AM
When I was in high school, I took some classes with a set of twins named Timmy and Tommy. Initially I would say they were identical in every way and I’ll confess that I may have mixed up their names a few times. Still, it didn’t take long before I could easily tell the difference betw …
"Drop in Compatible" are the 3 Words That Scare me the Most
by Michael Bowling on Jan 3, 2018 10:14:52 AM
What designers of long-life computing systems need to know We’ve all been taught to never trust somebody that says, “trust me.” As a computer engineer by training, the words, “Trust me, it’s drop in compatible” scare me like few others. If I were a client designing a long-life, missio …
Infographic: When Will Your Industrial Computer Reach End-Of-Life?
by Tony Oliva on Jan 3, 2018 9:37:34 AM
The industry average computer lifecycle is only 3 years! The end-of-life (EOL) of a product can be costly and burdensome especially for those in sensitive fields such as the medical industry or military, where changing one component means the entire machine needs to go through the des …
5 Things to Consider When Choosing a GPU for Your Rack Mount Computer
by Tony Oliva on Jan 3, 2018 9:31:13 AM
As an engineer in a development environment, you've done your research and selected the best Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) or video card for your application. You've weighed number of cores against core clock frequency and considered the memory bandwidth. Now, you are headed to produ …