Product category: Networking Hardware
News Release from: NetBurner | Subject: Ethernet modules
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 16 March 2006
What does it really take to network a
product?
Tim Shannon from NetBurner argues that using Ethernet is more than choosing a component manufacturer - it's about choosing a long term partner.
The evolution of high speed connectivity and the advent of the worldwide web are changing market demands for embedded systems These new demands require the incorporation of emerging communication architectures like Ethernet
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Stack operation can also quickly consume processor resources if not efficiently integrated into a real time operating system.
Bringing web services into the picture, it becomes clear the engineering effort of developing an Ethernet solution can be substantial.
These complexities make in house development and maintenance of the stack alone impractical.
The engineering effor