Solar CybeRouter (Internet
Router - embedded Linux)
The CybeRouter is built
with a fanless 1 GHz Intel
VSH motherboard combined
with a low profile dual
Gigabit NIC Intel PWLA8492MT
PCI card enclosed in a 9x11.5x1.75"
1u rack mountable aluminum
case. The hardened embedded
Linux based operating system
runs from a compact flash
module. The module is accessible
from the outside of the
machine. The result is a
silent and extremely reliable,
low cost, 3 NIC firewall/Router
based on a robust Open Source
foundation.
Need more ports? A six port
version is also available
in the 1u form factor.
Solar CyberSafe (Data Server
- utilizing Samba)
The number one problem
for home and small business
computer users is backups,
or more accurately, the
lack of timely backups.
The sad reality is that
every day thousands of smart
people lose priceless data
including photographs, video,
financial records, business
documents, correspondence,
and audio files etc. because
they do not have a viable
backup strategy. The fact
is that all hard drives
fail sooner or later. Unfortunately
the inherent optimism of
human nature deludes people
into thinking that it will
not happen to them. What
is even worse is that many
people think their data
is safe on a Windows based
Internet connected workstation.
Unfortunately, data on a
Windows machine is extremely
vulnerable to loss. The
Solar DataSafe provides
safe automated methods to
backup data both on-site
and over the Internet.
Solar CyberSeer (Security
DVR - embedded Linux)
DVRlarm is an acronym for
Digital Video Recorder with
Linux Active Remote Monitoring.
Solid state Linux based
DVR's are available at popular
prices, the benefits of
DVR's are becoming evident
to small businesses, homeowners
and schools everywhere.
This runs from an embedded
system that is extremely
resistant to hackers, viruses,
and software crashes.
Solar CyberSpeaker (PC
for visually impaired -
utilizing Speakup)
The CyberSpeaker is a character
based network PC that includes
a hardware speech synthesizer.
Designed to be a portable,
low cost digital assistant
for the visually impaired.
Solar CyberStation (General
PC workstation - utilizing
Kubuntu)
The CyberStation is built
with a fanless 1 GHz Intel
VSH motherboard and includes
a 40 GB laptop hard drive,
all enclosed in a 9x11.5x1.75"
1u aluminum case. The system
is preloaded with a dual
boot (FreeDOS & Linux);
fully configured version
of the Open Source based
Kubuntu Operating System
and Office Application Suite.
It includes Open Office,
the Firefox web browser,
and 100 other applications.
It also provides free access
to 16,000 other productivity,
multimedia and entertainment
applications.
Solar CyberStore (On-line
store - utilizing OSCommerce)
The CybeStore is built
with a fanless 1 GHz Intel
VSH motherboard and a 40
gigabyte laptop hard drive
all enclosed in a 9x11.5x1.75"
1u rack mountable aluminum
case. The drive is preloaded
with a Stable version of
the Linux Debian operating
system. The system includes
the Apache web server (the
best and most popular web
server in the world). It
also includes a preconfigured
version of OSCommerce, a
shopping cart and on-line
store program. An online
store can be set up remotely
from any standard browser
(including Windows based
machines using Internet
Explorer). This system is
the answer for high quality,
zero cost stores necessary
for small or large enterprises.
For more information on
OSCommerce see their web
site at <a href="http://www.OSCommerce.com">www.OSCommerce.com.
Join the ten thousand online
stores in the growing OSCommerce
community.
Solar MicroMyth (MythTV
(TIVO clone) - utilizing
KnoppMyth)
MythTV is a fantastic software
package that offers most
TIVO features (recording,
scheduling, playback, music
and photos), and then some,
(picture-in-picture, weather
reports, arcade games, downloaded
movie playback, web front-end).
The Solar MicroMyth machine
addresses the major concerns
about PC based PVR's. Noise,
heat, and power use are
minimized in a small attractive
device that provides the
freedom to view, hear and
archive the important digital
bits of your life. Several
models are available to
match specific requirements.
Solar MiniMobile (CarPC
- FrodoPlayer, MobileImpact,
Centrafuse, or StreetDeck)
MediaCar, etc.) CarPC's
are all the rage and it
is no wonder. Imagine a
small, near silent, box
in your car that offers
the following features:
Playback of MP3 &
Itunes Audio, XM radio,
DVD and video entertainment
for back seat passengers,
Tivo style television show
recording and playback,
GPS driven navigation, Blackberry
style anywhere Email, Real
time traffic reports, Online
gaming, Photo viewing, OBDII
electronic vehicle interface,
Vehicle security system,
Skype or Gizmo long distance
VOIP phone service, Surveillance
video and back up camera
systems, along with all
the other features of a
standard computer such as
web browsing with Firefox,
todo lists, PIM's, Word
processing, Spreadsheets,
etc. All these features
on the road plus the capability
to take the system indoors
for home theater use. With
BareBones models starting
at less than $200 this might
be a good gift for you or
your car.
Solar QuietCluster (Low
wattage Beowulf cluster)
Are you sick and tired
of having to wait five to
ten years for you desktop
PC to do the calculations
for your Mars rocket launch
simulation? Or are you hoping
to cure cancer this year
instead of sometime in the
next century. If you have
the need for serious processing
speed, then the Solar QuietCluster
may be for you. Up to 512
small, low wattage, fanless
machines work en masse to
solve large calculations
quickly. Power draw and
heat generation are minimal
which mean that this solution
does not require a dedicated
server room. It is also
available for organizations
that do not have a Pentagon
sized budget!
Solar SilentStation (Basic
network appliance utilizing
Knoppix)
SolarPC is renowned for
low wattage, quiet machines.
The Solar StunixSilentStation
is a perfect example. It
is a fanless 1GHz Intel
based machine running off
a 1-gigabyte compact flash
module that provides a quiet
reliable "lightweight"
workstation for web browsing,
email and text processing.
It is a quiet and rugged
solution for those that
just want basic Internet
functionality without the
noise, viruses, spyware,
and hassles of a conventional
PC.
Solar SmutBuster (Ad/Porn
filter utilizing Dan's Guardian)
Libraries and schools along
with some businesses and
homes have the need to block
certain sites that some
may deem as objectionable.
The Solar SmutBuster provides
an inexpensive solution
with no monthly fees that
can be configured to block
advertisements, pornography
or just keep track of which
sites are being visited.
Solar SpamArrestor (Network
spam filter utilizing DSpam)
Got SPAM? Yes we all do.
For most small organizations
SPAM is an aggravating and
costly problem. Filtering
software certainly helps
but the real problem is
that one person's SPAM is
another's HAM. The ultimate
solution to SPAM is to use
intelligent software that
is trained to discern between
HAM and SPAM. The amazing
SpamArrestor appliance allows
the end user, (through an
easy to use Web interface),
to manage SPAM. The Solar
SpamArrestor is a small
appliance that sits between
the Internet and your mail
server. It can reside locally
or be co-located at a SolarPC
facility. The SpamArrestor
solution is cost effective
for an office with two email
accounts or can scale to
over a thousand users. Installation
support is included with
the unit and maintenance
contracts are also available.
Solar TinyTalker (Mini PBX
utilizing Asterisk)
In an age of increasing
communication diversification
the power of voice messaging
is still paramount for business
and social purposes. The
Tiny Talker provides a personal
PBX that facilitates music
on hold, conference bridges,
call detail records, caller
id, call waiting, three
way calling, voice mail,
call forwarding, voice menus,
and much more. The Solar
TinyTalker is a great phone
appliance based on a fanless
1GHz Intel machine with
a laptop hard drive and
an Asterisk X100 POT's interface
card in a laptop sized box
that can be mounted under
a cabinet, on a wall or
on a shelf.
Solar TechTeacher (EDU PCs
utilizing LTSP & Edubuntu)
Solar TechTeacher (utilizing
LTSP & Edubuntu)
SolarPC has long been an
advocate for K-12 educational
enhancement through low
cost hardware utilized in
conjunction with Open Source
software. The Solar TechTeacher
machines permit schools
to leverage SolarPC's experience
building LTSP (Linux Terminal
Server Project) systems
for schools. Plus SolarPC
is a great source for low
cost PC clients ($100 PC's
without hard drives), that
can be used for student
workstations.