[June 27, 2002]

Advantech's 2U High-Availability CompactPCI Platform Is Suited For Mission-Critical Applications In Hazardous Environments

Advantech Network Computing announced its MIC-3056, 2U-high CompactPCI high availability platform. The MIC-3056 is guaranteed to satisfy carriers' and service providers' requirements for today's most demanding applications. On top of its stability, the MIC-3056 is compact and easily maintained.

Designed from a 2U height CompactPCI enclosure, the MIC-3056 can allocate four 6U CompactPCI CPU boards. In addition to being cost-effective and space-conscious, the modular design of the CPU board is hot-swappable in front; allowing efficient installation, maintenance, and upgradability.

The hot-swappable fan conveniently assists users when managing and maintaining the system. The MIC-3056 also monitors the internal temperature to avoid any over-heating from occurring. The 300W 1 +1 redundant ATX power supply design not only enhances its reliability but also makes this 2U platform especially suitable for mission-critical applications in hazardous environments.

The CT bus is H.110 compliant (PICMG 2.5) and rear I/O is supported. The MIC-3056's most unique feature is that a single slot can also be planned as a media slot to facilitate storage system expansion. For example, the MIC-3960, a newly launched Advantech media board, can fit perfectly into this media slot. The MIC-3056 meets all CompactPCI open architecture standards. It is compatible with all Advantech CompactPCI boards, in addition to numerous other CompactPCI boards from other manufacturers.

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