What Is Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)?
by Brett Daniel on Feb 11, 2021 4:40:51 PM
Photo: The automated test equipment (ATE) market is expected to grow by nearly $3 billion by 2027. Table of Contents What is automatic test equipment (ATE)? What are the components of an ATE system? How is ATE used? How is ATE useful and beneficial? What industries and companies use A …
Hold-Down Bars, Brackets, & Retention Bands: What Are They?
by Brett Daniel on Nov 20, 2020 4:22:30 PM
Photo: A hold-down bar and one hold-down bracket Every worthwhile rugged computing solution has its hardware protections. From FIPS 140-2 SEDs to TPM 2.0 cryptoprocessors, MIL-STD-810 shock and vibe certifications, conformal coatings, sealed chassis, and fanless configurations, a rugg …
5 Ways Edge Servers Improve UAV Military Programs, Applications
by Brett Daniel on Nov 16, 2020 8:43:57 AM
Graphic: An illustration of an edge computing architecture with tactical edge servers, a UAV, and various IoT sensors Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), inclusively and increasingly known as remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), are and will continue to be a vital intelligence, surveillance, …
What Is a Blade Server? [With PDF]
by Brett Daniel on Jun 12, 2020 4:23:58 PM
Photo: A 2U rugged blade server with four 1U server blades In previous blog posts, we've discussed the different types of rugged servers, including the common rack server. We've only ever briefly touched on blade servers, however, and they're a crucial part of many data centers and pr …
MIL-STD-810 Servers: Enhancing Military Defense with Rugged Computers
by Brett Daniel on May 8, 2020 1:18:04 PM
Note: Trenton Systems is not a compliance testing facility. We manufacture rugged servers and workstations that conform to military and industrial standards, such as MIL-STD-810 and DO-160, and we can ensure that our systems comply with these standards using our in-house testing equip …
What Is a Rack Server?
by Brett Daniel on May 7, 2020 11:05:50 AM
There are several types of rugged computers out there supporting a variety of different military, industrial and commercial applications. The most common, however, is the unmistakable rack server.
Rugged Servers: What Do You Mean 'Stress-Tested?'
by Brett Daniel on Apr 3, 2020 2:36:01 PM
Durability, reliability, and security are three key characteristics that every worthwhile, stress-tested rugged server should have. After all, you want your particular application, whether military, industrial, or commercial, to be as consistent, stable, and low-maintenance as possibl …
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 …