“Emerson Network Power (ENP) announced a microTCA system said to
cost half what existing microTCA products go for. The under-$5,000
Centellis 500 features a plastic case, runs Wind River Linux, and
is described as a deployable, validated system for cost-constrained
enterprise, medical, and industrial automation markets.“The Centellis 500 is said to support tasks including IP-PBX,
packet processing, VoIP gateways, networked Point of Sale (POS)
systems, industrial automation systems, access routers, and WiMAX
infrastructure equipment. Medical applications include remote
radiology, patient monitoring, and ‘telemedicare…'”