CHIPS Act: Why USA-Made Computing Matters Now More Than Ever
by Michael Bowling on Jul 12, 2022 9:14:20 AM
USA-made computing is vital to our country’s economic and national security interests. The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of our supply chain as well as the importance of ensuring the world’s fabs are more geographically diverse. Our national security also relies on the US bei …
Is VPX the Right Choice? Challenges, Considerations, and a Common Vision
by Michael Bowling on Nov 9, 2021 10:30:00 AM
VPX-aligned configurations have their advantages.
11 Ways to Prevent Hardware & Firmware Hacks
by Michael Bowling on Oct 16, 2018 11:26:02 AM
Photo: Recent reports of supply chain attacks and hardware hacks have the public and private sectors worried about how to protect their computers' hardware and firmware. Hardware and firmware hacks are becoming increasingly prevalent in the high-performance computing industry and have …
Yes, We Do That!
by Michael Bowling on Sep 4, 2018 10:06:41 AM
Here is what a potential customer said this week:
5 Fascinating Technology Trends To Help Your Business Grow in 2018
by Michael Bowling on Apr 9, 2018 4:15:11 PM
In today's blog, I'll examine five technologies shaping the way we do business now and in the foreseeable future.
Creative and passionate engineering
by Michael Bowling on Feb 13, 2018 10:49:35 AM
The Stereotypical Computer Engineer We probably all have an image in our head of a stereotypical computer engineer. Sitting in their cube endlessly plugging away at the small details. At first glance this may seem mundane and unfulfilling, but if you take a step back and see the bigge …
Can I buy this exact military computer until 2040? (Yes, you can!)
by Michael Bowling on Feb 9, 2018 2:33:16 PM
I was recently asked by a potential military customer if they could continue buying the same computer from Trenton Systems until 2040. Most people may immediately think that a date 22 years from now is way beyond their control and impossible to even consider. I'm proud to say that Tre …
What Is a Computing Partnership?
by Michael Bowling on Feb 6, 2018 11:00:00 AM
As a management team here at Trenton Systems, we try to periodically stop and ask the bigger questions. Why do we exist? What value do we bring to customers? What areas do we need to improve? What makes us better than our competition? There seems to be one common theme with our existi …
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 …