Jerry Gipper, Editorial Director
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Hall of Fame
Since the announcement of VMEbus in 1981 there have been a great number of people and ideas that have had an impact on the development and advancement of open standards used in critical embedded computing systems. The intention of the VITA Technologies Hall of Fame is to honor and preserve the remembrance of those people and technologies that have had the greatest influence on the VITA open standards industry. Many others are to come - innovators and influencers who have made a significant impact on developing, designing, creating the technology, and ferrying the technical specifications into open standards. These are the people who have overcome the technical and procedural problems, the products that set new expectations. It is our pleasure to honor these primary contributors to this industry.
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Continuous innovation harnessed via VPX ecosystem
I am often approached by individuals and companies that are new to the world of VPX. One of the first questions they ask is, “What does the business ecosystem look like for VPX technology?” My first response is that it is a collection of suppliers and users with VPX as a common interest. But usually the question begs more detail; who the players are and what role they fulfill are foremost among the critical points. VITA has recently formed a study group to develop a map of the VPX ecosystem. This article takes a closer look at the VPX ecosystem and its benefits.
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VITA Standards Organization activity updates
The September VITA Standards Organization (VSO) meeting was held in Germantown, Maryland, and hosted by DRS Technologies. This update is based on the results of that meeting. Contact VITA if you are interested in participating in any of these working groups. Visit the VITA website (www.vita.com) for details on upcoming VSO meetings.
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Business barometer: 2017 trend predictions
Trend predictions during an election year are extremely challenging, especially in the circus election that is going on in the United States right now. By the time you read this, it will all be over, and there is a good chance that I may be headed to Australia for a few years! Here goes my attempt to share a few highlights for what developments I expect to unfold in the market next year.
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Business barometer: 2017 trend predictions
Trend predictions during an election year are extremely challenging, especially in the circus election that is going on in the United States right now. By the time you read this, it will all be over, and there is a good chance that I may be headed to Australia for a few years! Here goes my attempt to share a few highlights for what developments I expect to unfold in the market next year.
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Leveraging VPX experience aids development of secure, rugged rackmount servers
New ATX-class server draws from VPX technology experience in designing for security and ruggedness requirements.
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Rally 'round technology roadmaps
Editorial Director Jerry Gipper describes the purpose of technology roadmaps and explains which factors are driving roadmaps in the VITA market space.
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Modular Open Radio Frequency Architecture boot camp
Designers creating the next generation of embedded defense systems face several challenges getting their solutions off the ground. The newly launched Modular Open Radio Frequency Architecture (MORA) aims to enable the development of true open standards-based radio frequency and microwave modules and small form factor subsystem designs to reduce costs, foster commonality, and enable new communications capabilities.
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VITA Technology Hall of Fame 2016
Lyman Hevle was the founding executive director of the VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA). He held that role from its inception in 1984 until 1993. During his career Lym was focused on the business and market growth of VMEbus. He passed away in January 2016, and his legacy will live on in the industry. Lym’s own words best describe his involvement with VMEbus and how he came to be the founding executive director of VITA. The following discourse is an excerpt from his autobiography.
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VITA Standards Organization activity updates
The March VITA Standards Organization (VSO) meeting was held in Orlando, Florida. This update is based on the results of that meeting.
