CES: Marvell creates classroom micro cloud

Bernard Cole
iApplianceWeb
(01/11/12, 8:15 AM GMT)

Las Vegas, Nev. – At the CES here, Marvell took the wraps off its Smile plug development kit, to create “micro clouds” in classrooms.

Marvell has collaborated with Stanford University to create the ultra-small server which allows for up to 60 students to connect their laptops, smartphones and tablets up to a secure, teacher controlled micro cloud.

The plug runs on Marvell’s Armada 300 series SoC and the firm’s Avastar 88W8764 Wi-Fi, with software based on Arch Linux for ARM, the Plugmin administration app and the Stanford SMILE Junction Server. Plugmin is an administration API and user interface which Marvell says provides access to other Smile programs.

The device also includes a 5V Lithium-Ion polymer battery for back-up power, for cases where electricity may be limited or unstable.

To learn more, go to www.marvell.com.

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