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The fanless XP SIB is equipped with 256 MB of DDR RAM, expandable to 512 MB, and a CompactFlash card ranging from 512 MB to 2 GB, according to Emac. Interface ports include:

• 10/100 Ethernet
  
• 2 USB 2.0
  
• 3 RS232 and 1 RS232/422/485
  
• DB15 Analog SVGA connector
  
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse
  
• 6 general purpose I/O lines accessible through a screw terminal block

The rugged extruded aluminum chassis measures 8.3 x 2.5 x 4.2 inches and weighs 4.75 lbs. The chassis incorporates wall mounting flanges.

Available options include a 650 MHz Celeron processor (also fanless), Gigabit Ethernet, and a shock-mounted hard drive.

Software for the SIB includes Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) version 5.1, which provides HTTP and FTP services using Windows XP usernames and passwords for authentication. Because IIS uses the Windows user database, administrators do not need to create separate user accounts on every Web server, according to Emac, and Intranet users need only log on to their network once. Additionally, IIS automatically uses the same file and group permissions as the existing file, print, and application servers.

EMAC says it can customize the Windows XP Embedded OS build, and can add components to suit specific application requirements. Single quantity pricing is $900 for the system with a 400 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, and 512 MB flash, and $1,050 with a 650 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, and 1 GB flash. Linux-based versions are also offered.

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