Using a Raspberry Pi-powered kit to run IoT applications like smart homes is getting a big boost thanks to a new set of hardware tools. ClusBerry 9500-CM4 is a forthcoming cluster board that can stack up to eight Raspberry Pi 4 (CM4) compute modules. While there are several options that allow multiple Raspberry Pis to be connected to a server rack, the ClusBerry 9500-CM4, as the name suggests, is designed to house CM4 modules. The company says this makes its new product an ideal choice for all kinds of IoT applications.
Configurable and customizable
“The ClusBerry 9500-CM4 opens up completely new capabilities in the use of cluster solutions for industrial automation and server applications,” says the Polish group TECHBASE, which makes IoT and other devices for industrial applications. According to the company, the new cluster will contain up to eight CM4 modules on an industrial grade DIN rail mount. In addition to the CM4 modules, the enclosure is designed to be customizable and can also contain a number of wired and wireless interfaces, as well as various I/O controllers, as well as Coral Edge Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). , in various configurations. It will also be equipped with a wide range of expansion cards. TECHBASE believes that “Fully configurable devices are desirable in the IoT market, where high performance and low cost are a key factor for a successful implementation. Praising the CM4, the company says its ClusBerry 9500-CM4 support will allow the device to be used to "build and maintain efficient hardware matrix solutions." The company is still working on early prototypes of the frame, and there are no pricing details. However, the company is committed to delivering the different configurations of the support within a period of two months, subject to the availability of the CM4 modules and the selected expansion cards.