Plug computer
A Plug Computer ( Engl. For plug computers ) is a small network-enabled computer for general purposes. It is a cost- and energy-saving alternative to the conventional PC and is suitable for. B. as a home server . According to its name, the plug computer is usually housed in a housing the size of a plug-in power supply.
It is suitable as a media, backup or file server or general server for remote access, as well as a router or gateway .
development
The first plug computers appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2009 .
- On January 6th, 2009, CTERA Networks released a device called CloudPlug , which enabled online backups on connected storage media.
- On January 7, 2009, Cloud Engines introduced Pogoplug , which enables users to access their data over the Internet without having to turn on their PC.
- On January 8, 2009, Axentra announced their HipServ Platform for PlugTop Computing .
- In March 2009 the SheevaPlug from Globalscale with a processor from Marvell came onto the market.
- In May 2010 the GuruPlug , also from Globalscale, will follow in two versions: as Server and Server Plus. But both had to deal with heat problems from the start.
In February 2009, the Marvell Technology Group announced plans to build a “small industry” around plug computers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ CTERA Networks Launches, Introduces Cloud Attached Storage . Ctera networks. January 6, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Fritz Nelson: CTERA at CES: USB as NAS and Cloud Backup . TechWebTV. January 11, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ↑ Stephen Lawson: Startup Ctera will offer cloud storage through carriers . Network World . January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Don Clark, Christopher Lawton: Gadgets for Leaner Times . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ↑ Rafe Needleman: Pogoplug puts any hard drive on the Internet . The New York Times . January 7, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Dave Lester: Consumer electronics: Take a peek at geek chic . The Denver Post . January 12, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Pogoplug brings easy file sharing to your home network . Fast Company . January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Axentra Announces HipServ 2.0 for PlugTop Computing (PDF) Axentra. January 8, 2009. Retrieved on February 25, 2009. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Marvell Bets on Plug Computers . The Wall Street Journal . February 23, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Marvell Introduces Plug Computing ─ High-Performance, Low-Power, Exceptionally Small Computer for Managing and Storing Digital Media Assets . Marvell Technology Group . February 24, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
