23 Nov
2009
23 Nov
'09
4:05 p.m.
Alexandre Souza - Listas wrote:
I would strongly argue "better" and "less clunky". Many of the
industrial SBCs I've worked with had a level of build quality you rarely
see from most of the mainstream motherboard manufacturers. Also, the
modularity of the parts means that if/when the board craps out (be it
Yes, single
board computers. I remembered it after I clicked send.
That's
a broader term than what I'm talking about I think though.
Eh...great...but...
Why?
You can get better systems for cheaper, and less clunky. Why use
something like that? from overheating or what not) replacement can be done
by the maintenance
shop on-site.
I see SBC-based systems infrequently in telecom applications. There are
some 386-based SBCs driving a fair number of voicemail systems around.
Some of these systems have been around for 20+ years now. I also know
of a national cellular company who's voicemail system runs on Pentium
SBC-backplane boxes. The form factor is familiar to most telecom techs:
there's guys I've worked with who have been replacing boards in switches
since the 1960's, and they don't need to have it explained to "slot this
board into slot A-1 of the chassis, and ship me the board that's in
there". I'd hate to have to step these guys through a motherboard swap
on a modern rackmount ITX chassis.