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Jim on Engineering | Fan vs. fanless

Join Crystal Group’s Chief Technical Fellow, Jim Shaw, and his expert guests in their discussion about rugged hardware requirements and

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Problem Solver Series: Army

Listen in as our team discusses defense industry trends and how rugged computing can alleviate challenges specific to the Army.

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Problem Solver Series: Autonomous vehicles

Listen in as our team discusses autonomous vehicle industry trends and how rugged computing can alleviate challenges impacting the sector.

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Jim on Engineering | FPGAs

Field-programmable gate arrays, also known as FPGAs, have become more popular in the rugged computing industry, due to the component’s

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Jim on Engineering | Custom power supplies

In this Jim on Engineering podcast, he’s joined by Crystal Group’s design engineering manager, Mike Steffen, and electrical engineers, Jeff

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Jim on Engineering | Hyperconverged infrastructure

In this Jim on Engineering podcast, he’s joined by system architect, Mike Flender to discuss rugged hardware, virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure,

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Problem Solver Series: Oil & Gas

Listen in as our team discusses oil and gas industry trends and how rugged computing can alleviate challenges impacting the

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Jim on Engineering | Where is motherboard technology headed?

In this final episode of Jim on Engineering, Jim Shaw, Alan High, Will Byers, and Mike Steffen wrap up their

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Jim on Engineering | More on the motherboard

On this episode of Jim on Engineering, Jim Shaw, Alan High, Will Byers, and Mike Steffen further discuss the PCH,

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Jim on Engineering | What’s happening on a motherboard?

In this unique episode of Jim on Engineering, Jim Shaw, Alan High, Will Byers, and Mike Steffen discuss what is

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Always be prepared

Change is inevitable. While we can’t always predict it, we can – and should – stay aware and prepared. Join

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The value of virtualization

The ongoing draw for more power from more devices as we incorporate more sources of energy is burdening our aging

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Doing more – and doing it better – with less

Technology has fueled our ability to be master multitaskers. We can accomplish a broad range of to-dos from nearly anywhere

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When rugged autonomy meets the road

With trucks moving 65 percent of freight in America, trucking companies are pursuing autonomous technology fueled by artificial intelligence to

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Rugged, secure storage at the tactical edge

Securing top secret data in austere, contested environments requires near-zero latency, end-to-end encryption and impenetrable data protection over both secure

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Extreme networking at the edge

Demand continues to grow for faster, more expandable and secure networking at the edge. Andy Friend, technical director, and Christian

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Taking the uncertainty out of cybersecurity

Keeping critical, sensitive information is a predominant force in all aspects of our personal and professional lives. In this RAP

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Rugged that works

Just like a house needs a strong, solid foundation, we need a clear, consistent definition of “rugged” to ensure conversations,

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