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PCI Express Expansion Product Family Extends I/O Capability
by Will Shirley on Jan 8, 2018 10:17:25 AM
Trenton's family of PCI Express Expansion products deliver a simplified yet high-speed method of securely adding system I/O cards to an existing host server. These new products provide a x16 PCIe link from your host server to any of Trenton's PCIe Expansion chassis. Industry standard …
PCI Express-driven Cryptographic Systems Tech Challenges
by Will Shirley on Jan 4, 2018 9:55:01 AM
Correctly routing PCIe signal traces is a design challenge that few companies can handle well, and taking short cuts in single board computer and backplane designs which utilize the PCI Express interface will always result in suboptimal system performance particularly in rugged cyrpto …
You Can Have Any Color You Want
by Will Shirley on Jan 4, 2018 9:38:07 AM
Mr. Henry Ford was quoted as saying that, “A customer can have a car painted any color he wants as long as it’s black.” While it is true that most of the rackmount computer systems we ship do indeed have a black face plate, different chassis colors or special chassis labeling and logo …
Trenton Launches New Purley Platform Skylake-SP Host Boards
by Will Shirley on Jan 3, 2018 1:27:36 PM
Intel® next-generation Xeon® Gold and Silver processors formally known as Skylake-SP and developed under the family codename Purley have released and Trenton Systems is proud to launch two new products based on this architecture. The Intel® Xeon® Gold and Silver processors are support …
New MBS1001 Blade Server Delivers Compute Density
by Will Shirley on Jan 3, 2018 1:22:26 PM
The MBS1001 is part of the Modular Blade System family from Trenton Systems; it hosts 2 Modular Blade cards such as the MBK8257 and MSL8256 in just 1U and 19" of rack space, and under 23 pounds. This allows the MBS1001 to deliver critical compute density to deployment scenarios such a …
Timelapse Build of IBM's Z14 Mainframe
by Yazz Krdzalic on Jan 3, 2018 1:16:34 PM
"The new IBM® z14™ (z14) mainframe is the core of trusted digital experiences. It enables the ultimate protection for your data and simplifies compliance to regulations. With z14, you can apply machine learning to your most valuable data to create deeper insights. And z14 is designed …
Best Practices for every Data Center
by Yazz Krdzalic on Jan 3, 2018 12:14:29 PM
What's Important For My Data Center? In today's modern world, the requirements for data to be accessed at lightning-fast speeds while providing utmost security is a standard practice. A data center not only needs to house the best equipment money can buy but it also needs to have an i …
Trenton Systems Rugged Computer Supports Halo Sporting Display
by Will Shirley on Jan 3, 2018 11:57:07 AM
Hometown Team Provides Processing Power to AV Solutions Partner Daktronics The new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia is nearing completion and Trenton Systems is proud to announce our partnership with Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, a premiere designer, manufac …
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 …
WHY A 1U OR 2U BLADE SERVER MAKES SENSE
by Yazz Krdzalic on Jan 3, 2018 9:00:05 AM
It's time to upgrade your rack mount server infrastructure - again! The 3-5 year industry average replacement window is knocking at your door (see what I did there?). You need your servers optimized and ready to tackle the high demands of today's computing needs.
Windows 7 Reaches End of Life for New Configurations
by Will Shirley on Jan 3, 2018 8:50:32 AM
Software has lifecycles, just like physical hardware. From the time it is released until it no longer receives support from a developer varies depending on who wrote it, what type of software, if it is free or commercial, who the intended user is, etc. Furthermore, operating systems a …
Commercial Computers vs. Industrial Computers
by Michael Bowling on Jan 3, 2018 8:44:44 AM
We are all familiar with the typical big name online computer companies that you’ve used at home or at your desk. Maybe you are considering what computer hardware you need for an upcoming requirement at work and you are wondering if there is possibly something more industrial, better …
What is Secure Boot?
by Nate Young on Jan 2, 2018 4:54:04 PM
As cyberattacks increase in sophistication, hackers are now trying to infiltrate a server at the lowest level (firmware) before it is even turned on.
Why & Why Not Upgrade Your Industrial Computer Hardware
by Michael Bowling on Jan 2, 2018 2:11:54 PM
First, congratulations on being able to sustain your application for so many years! Not many programs are able to successfully stay in production this long. Still, periodically it makes sense to review your industrial computer hardware to ensure that it will continue running for many …
Rackmount Solutions: Mechanical, Electrical Under One Roof
by Michael Bowling on Jan 2, 2018 2:11:08 PM
As computer design has gotten more complicated it is more critical than ever that the electrical design engineers and the mechanical engineers work closely. Over the years the components have gotten smaller, more densely populated, and physically fragile. Industrial computer (as well …
Can You Open Your Rackmount Computer Without Voiding Your Warranty?
by Michael Bowling on Jan 2, 2018 2:09:19 PM
You bought a rackmount computer designed specifically per your requirements. The million dollar question is, are you allowed to open and inspect the computer system without voiding the warranty?
4 Reasons Why You Should Buy An American-Made Industrial Computer
by Michael Bowling on Jan 2, 2018 2:07:45 PM
Before making a decision on which industrial rackmount computer your application will utilize for the next few years, have you considered the benefits of buying American-made? It is not simply a matter of national pride, it’s much more than that.