Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:21 -0600 From: Tim Judd <tajudd@gmail.com> To: John Almberg <jalmberg@identry.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Compact Freebsd 'appliance' Message-ID: <ade45ae90906181418k232fe4d7le85edb4b963097dc@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <F6C694AE-2C22-4802-AB10-248379A3EED5@identry.com> References: <94A1EEFE-A341-41C8-A63E-4F9EC1C75670@identry.com> <ade45ae90906181314p55b6e7a1wd9047bc3e5926209@mail.gmail.com> <F6C694AE-2C22-4802-AB10-248379A3EED5@identry.com>
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On 6/18/09, John Almberg <jalmberg@identry.com> wrote: > > On Jun 18, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Tim Judd wrote: > >> What kind of application? This is so we can gear a hardware that is >> powerful enough to power your application. >> >> Naming the application and/or website would be a good addition. > > It's main purpose is to fetch videos off a local server (i.e., on the > same lan it's plugged into), convert them into flash videos, and > upload them to a remote server. > > There will also be a small web application that will be used to > manage the application. > > Why do we need this little box, at all? I.e., why can't the whole > thing be done by a remote server? It probably could, but my client > feels that this little box makes his service 'concrete' and easier to > sell. It's something his customers can hold and marvel at. > > Marketing... go figure. > > I'm thinking something like the Intel BOXD945GCLF2D Intel Atom > processor 330 Intel 945GC Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo, might do > the trick. > > -- John > John, so I'd use a system board like you described in preference to all other boards that are referenced or called a "embedded" board. Video processing can be very CPU intensive, plus RAM intensive. I didn't actually look at that product you posted, but that would be the gear I would start looking at. I've read reports (and forgotten it's source since then) that some Intel Atom processors work well, some don't with FreeBSD. This was something I read within a couple months, so I would see if anyone here can provide input on pros and cons on weather that particular Atom model number is well received and well tested. Nothing like developing a product based on inadequate or crappy hardware OR support. Do lots of prototypes, that's the only sure way to test. --Tim
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