Acrosser’s networking team designs Embedded PC under its own brand name, “X-fire” series, for networking security application. Acrosser has announced AR-M9939, of the X-Fire series, as a new fanless Pentium III micro-box Internet Security Solution in 2005. AR-M9939 has two different CPU models; one is a 400MHz basic model, and the other is a 733MHz performance model. With a DDR solution, the AR-M9939 has a better performance on speed and efficiency.
Power Consumption/ Cost Reduction:
Under normal circumstances, Pentium III with DDR systems would generate a higher temperature situation. However, there is no VGA hardware in the AR-M9939, which means that customers will not need to invest extra money on any heat issues. Therefore, the whole AR-M9939 system can work in a stable temperature condition.
Broadlcom LAN Solution:
AR-M9939 uses the Broadcom solution for the LAN, which supports 10/100 or 1000Mbps. The Broadcom solution supports auto-MDIX, and has an extremely stable throughput. For software concerns, the Broadcom LAN chips are fully supported under Linux and Microsoft operating systems.
LAN By-passed Function:
AR-M9939 can offer an optional function of LAN by-pass. If the mainframe stops to work, the signal and messages can still be delivered by the “LAN by-pass.” This function can attribute to lower power consumption and cost.
Hardware Security:
The 733MHz model will support hardware security, a new technology that uses hardware encryption for cryptography.
- Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG)
- Advanced Cryptography Engine (ACE) (FIPS-197)
- AES encryption support (Riendael Algorithm)
- Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) (FIPS-180-1), the code will support by Q4/2005.
With hardware encryption, the CPU can be freed to work on other applications, instead of being occupied by the software encryption.
Regarding Hardware Security implementation, the hardware will run at least 10-30 times faster than software version.
Moreover, the AR-M9939 can support console redirection and PXE (Pre-Boot Execution Environment).
In conclusion, the AR-M9939 is a high-performance fanless Internet Security Platform, which supports lower power consumption, Broadcom LAN solution, and LAN by-pass.
These functions contribute reliability, stability, and cost savings to our customers.
About Acrosser Technology
Acrosser Technology ( www.acrosser.com ) has served the Embedded PC industry for over 17 years.
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