Getting to the ‘core’ of AV thermal management
By Jim Shaw, Executive Vice President Data-gobbling processors require new cooling solutions – and the AV industry needs standards,...
Crystal Group FG2: GPU ready servers
As the defense industry increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI) for their compute functions, we’ve updated our FORCE™ product...
Ready by 2024? New developments paving way to full-scale autonomy
The trucking industry being mired in a driver shortage has raised the level of interest in artificial intelligence-enabled trucks...
Solid state drive testing
For our equipment to be rugged, all the components must also withstand extreme environments. So, we are oftentimes asked...
Part 4: Now is the time
After 20 years of industry hesitation and resistance, the staggering scope of challenges hindering the wide-spread adoption and implementation...
Custom shipboard solution goes airborne
Whether it’s extreme altitudes, harsh climate conditions, lack of infrastructure, or any combination of challenging environmental factors, our customers...
AI at the tactical edge
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry has been rapidly changing as technology continues to evolve, more capabilities in smaller equipment...
Rugged, high-performance compute solutions ready to “sense, make sense, and act” for JADC2
As the current speed, evolution and severity of national and international threats continues to increase and escalate, the need...
Part 3: When creativity and capability collide
Ideas and intent can only carry progress so far. Without the right buy-in, infrastructure, investments, and risk threshold, innovation...
The world’s only ruggedized multi-4K video encoder and 4K IP KVM extender
Extend Your Reach with Multi-Channel HD Video-based data is critical to the accuracy and effectiveness of critical edge applications,...
Part 2: You say you want a revolution
Oil and gas visionaries started raising the idea of digital oilfields in the early 2000s. The focus of this...
Optimizing Smart Grid performance, protection, and profitability with virtualization
Our power grid is experiencing a major transformation. With more energy from renewable sources being introduced to the grid,...
Configuration management: Maximize performance while minimizing cost
Over the last two years, we’ve all learned to pivot, make changes on the spot, adapt to our “new...
Part 1: Incremental change versus bold transformation
Incremental innovation has been accepted by society as the safest way to improve processes, equipment, or business plans. Making...
Top seven benefits of ruggedized CommScope/RUCKUS ICX network switches
Computing for military and industrial applications has moved past the sterile confines of remote server rooms. Using rugged, high-performance...
Delivering 4U power in a 2U footprint
Optimizing SWaP is a foundational element for any electronics designer. As consumers, all we have to do is look...
Improved connections using industry-standard M12 circular connectors
Our products are designed to withstand the harshest environments to perform without fail, whether they’re onboard a helicopter deployed...
Failure is not an option
As technology and innovation continue to accelerate connectivity, capabilities, and development processes, the emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction...
Proactive supply chain management
Over the past 18 months, we’ve all been impacted by supply chain shortages. From highly sought-after disinfecting wipes and...
Rugged servers: Adaptability, portability, and instant data destruction
When you think about servers, the first thing that comes to mind is a sparkling-clean room in pristine condition:...
Improving Navy Onboard Fire Safety
All branches of the U.S. Armed Forces depend on and benefit from our rugged military compute solutions to execute...
How can utilities build a secure infrastructure that withstands any conditions?
It’s the best of times and the worst of times (to paraphrase Dickens) for utility companies. On one hand,...
Extreme ruggedization for multi-product system
Each of our products are designed to deliver very distinct benefits for individual applications. However, they are also designed...
Autonomous trucking 101: What it is and where the industry is headed
Autonomous driving, in general—and automated trucking, in particular—have had quite a bumpy road so far. While the technology for...
Multi-level data access and security in a single system
Typically, data security and accessibility are features that do not coexist. Data security is continuing to require increasingly complex...
Rugged Results for Remote Needs
In some situations, the answers to a customer’s challenge can live within an existing product. For an automotive company...
Rugged solutions for consolidated workloads
Consolidating multiple compute workloads into a single, multifunctional solution is a major design objective of modern engineering. The push...
Customization that allows for adaptive use
Accurate, uninterrupted compute performance in demanding and unpredictable edge environments requires rugged computer solutions that can adapt to different...
Evolving solutions for the long term
Continuous innovation in the rugged server industry leads to the inevitable retirement of products that are still integral to...
PCI Express is Taking Over
By Alan High, Technical Director Once relegated to the depths of a computer, the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)...
Customized 48-port switch for an International Aerospace, Transport and Defense Company
In early 2020 an international aerospace, transport and defense company came to Crystal Group with a need for a...
Crystal Group Primed for NVIDIA GTC 2020
At Crystal Group, we pride ourselves in setting the standards for fielding trusted technologies vital to safety, accuracy and...
Ready for the Q4 ramp up
As quickly as program momentum came to an abrupt halt earlier this year, activity is accelerating with fervor in...
Start with a solid foundation
When the U.S. Navy launches a missile during a tropical cyclone, its lethal precision must not be compromised by...
A firewall the DoD can trust
By Todd Prouty, Business Development Manager Hardened cybersecurity has taken center stage at the U.S. Department of Defense and...
7 steps to disinfect Crystal Group products
By Mike Flender, Technical Director Effective workplace cleaning practices are always an important factor in ensuring safe and healthy...
DoD Is Open for Business—Here’s Why Industry Must Follow Suit
By Bob Haag, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Robust discussions around U.S. capabilities in the Great Power Competition unfolded...
The Best Hacker Defense is a Good Offense
By Jim Shaw, Executive Vice President of Engineering The risks associated with cybersecurity are growing far faster than anyone...