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Technical resources to help you select, specify, and deploy rugged computing platforms.

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Open 3U OpenVPX card cage beside a closed 19-inch rackmount server chassis

Technical Guide7 min read

VPX vs COTS Rackmount: Platform Architecture for Mission Computing

OpenVPX provides modular scalability and standardised backplane interfaces. COTS rackmount offers faster integration and lower NRE. A guide to choosing the right architecture for your programme.

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Gasketed door of an environmental test chamber ajar, with a unit under test inside

Technical Guide6 min read

MIL-STD-810 vs DO-160G: What’s the Difference?

Both standards address environmental ruggedness but target different domains: the key test methods, applicability and what to ask your supplier.

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Conduction-cooling fins and a machined cold plate beside an axial fan module

Technical Guide5 min read

Conduction-Cooled vs Air-Cooled: Choosing the Right Thermal Solution

Sealed conduction-cooled systems eliminate ingress risk but require thermal interface planning. Air-cooled systems offer higher compute density. This guide helps you choose based on your platform constraints.

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GPU compute module being lowered onto a carrier board inside a rugged enclosure

Technical Guide7 min read

Edge AI in Military Platforms: Selecting the Right GPU Module

NVIDIA Jetson Orin vs discrete GPU cards vs FPGA accelerators — a decision framework for EO/IR, ISR and sensor fusion applications requiring onboard AI inference.

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