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Hi all,
I read on ZDNET that NASA is going to build a "crash-proof" computer. This is for outer-space work (on the space station). I believe that such a beast already exists in our world of industrial
automation.
My question is:
Can anybody out there tell me where can I find a "crash-proof" computer?
Here are the parameters I believe this beast would need:
-A computer which can run standard and custom applications.
-24/7 ZERO downtime!
-The OS does not really matter but Windows would be the 80% market share approved choice.
-extreme temperature and vibration operating conditions.
-long life (2-5-10 years?)
With all the industrial applications of PLC, DCS, SoftPLC, SCADA, etc. there is surely a computer available now that can cope with these parameters. And would it not be nice to tell NASA not to spend millions just to reinvent the wheel, but that the wheel in question is actually decades old technology.
Michel A. Levesque eng., mcp
Directeur Bureau Montreal
AIA Inc.
[email protected]
I read on ZDNET that NASA is going to build a "crash-proof" computer. This is for outer-space work (on the space station). I believe that such a beast already exists in our world of industrial
automation.
My question is:
Can anybody out there tell me where can I find a "crash-proof" computer?
Here are the parameters I believe this beast would need:
-A computer which can run standard and custom applications.
-24/7 ZERO downtime!
-The OS does not really matter but Windows would be the 80% market share approved choice.
-extreme temperature and vibration operating conditions.
-long life (2-5-10 years?)
With all the industrial applications of PLC, DCS, SoftPLC, SCADA, etc. there is surely a computer available now that can cope with these parameters. And would it not be nice to tell NASA not to spend millions just to reinvent the wheel, but that the wheel in question is actually decades old technology.
Michel A. Levesque eng., mcp
Directeur Bureau Montreal
AIA Inc.
[email protected]