Moxa UC-8100 RISC computers

Moxa has released the small form-factor UC-8100 wireless Linux computer, designed for large-scale, big-data WAN computing solutions. The product is built around an ARMv7 Cortex-A8 processor and comes with up to two RS422/485 serial ports alongside dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports. The computers also feature a Mini PCIe socket that supports a cellular interface and other modules. The unit can be adapted to a wide variety of complex communication and processing solutions, useful both as a communications platform in large-scale distributed applications and as a secure gateway for data acquisition and in-the-field processing.

The computers combine high-performance RISC architectures with ample storage capacity, allowing users flexibility when developing new automation systems. Programmable LEDs allow integrators or end users to define unique event signalling, to aid when building troubleshooting tools into a system.

The computers also come with strong protection from network attacks, with the Trusted Platform Module featuring an integrated secure boot algorithm that delivers protection against kernel corruption of any sort. With the kernel protected, the computer will be able to work securely with the guarantee that any communications it makes via TPM will remain confidential and safe from the possibility of exposure via a rooted system.