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The Nimbus is designed and manufactured by Ionics and is based on the reference design of the original SheevaPlug. However Ionics has cleverly optimized the design and it is 50% smaller in size than the initial reference design from Marvell. The Nimbus was released in September 2009.
Nimbus Plug Computer side by side with iPhone for Size Comparison
Nimbus Product Specifications
Manufacturer
Ionics EMS, Inc
Type
Plug Computer (Headless - no display)
Release Date
September 2009
General
Linux based Giga networked Ultra Compact Plug Computer for OEM by Software Developers
Potential Applications
The application range for the Nimmbus is bounded only by the imagination of the developer community.
Dedicated Home File Server,
Multimedia server for DLNA-enabled players (e.g., iPhone, Sony PSP, others)
Multimedia server for Web proxy, enabling fast, cached access to your favorite web sites,
Storage of home video surveillance streams,
Automate downloads and uploads to your favorite photo sharing web sites,
Anti-virus
Many more...
CPU
Marvell Sheeva 88F6281 RISC Architecture ARM processor 1.2 GHz
Memory and Storage
512 MB DDR2, 400 MHz
512 MB NAND Flash
I/O Ports
One USB 2.0 port. Overload protection. Type-A connector
One Giga LAN port supports 1000 Base-T, 100 Base-T, and 10 Base-T. Shielded RJ-45 connector with built-in LEDs
Power Supply
Built-in AC high efficiency 13W power supply (Average power consumption ~ 5W)
Power input: 90-240VAC, 50-60 Hz
Recessed Reset switch
US, EU & UK models available
LEDs
Tri-color: Power- Green LED / Fail- Red LED/ Critical - Amber LED
Link bi-color Green/Yellow LED integrated in LAN port
