OpenBlockS™ 266

OpenBlockS™266 is our successful longselling MicroServer series, ranking first in sales volume since its release in April 2001.

Maximum Ambient Operating Temperature of 40°C / 104°F
16MB Flash ROM
Light weight: 255g
Compliant to the RoHS Directive
Internal CompactFlash card slot with DMA functionality

Features

Hardware

RoHS compliance

The new S266 model, introduced in 2007, is fully RoHS compliant, as we recognize the importance of protecting the environment.

Palm-sized compact case

Compact case size of only (L x W x H) 114.5 mm x 81 mm x 38 mm / 4.5'' x 3.2'' x 1.5''. The OBS MicroServer can fit in anywhere, such in a cable tray or inside bigger devices like a vending machine. Inside a dedicated server rack, five units fit on one 19'' slide.

HDD-less and fan-less design to increase reliability

The internal design of the OBS Microserver is optimized to release all heat through the aluminium case, which allows a maximum ambient operating temperature of 40°C / 104°F, even without a fan.
In computer hardware, mechanical parts such as fans and hard disks are the most vulnerable and noisy parts, so removing them allows silent operation and higher reliability.

Specifications

Expansions

IDE / CompactFlash slot

If more storage space than the internal ROM user area of 3.6MB is required, there are two options: a 2.5'' HDD can be connected to the internal IDE port, or a dautherboard with a Compact Flash card slot can be inserted. The storage device can be used to install a different OS, run additional applications, keep larger log files or use the server as a file proxy or data storage. The internal IDE connector has full DMA functionality.

PCMCIA expansion dock

A separate expansion dock with a PCMCIA slot is available for the OBS, that is connected to the expansion slot under the server.

Software

Preconfigured functionality

The following functionality is available under the standard OS installation:

DHCP server/client, DNS server
FTP server/client, HTTP server
Mail server, Telnet server
PPP client, PPPoE client
Firewall (packet filtering via iptables)

Supported OSes

SSD/Linux

SSD/Linux is a Linux distribution that was optimized for use with the Plat'Home MicroServer series. It is fast and uses minimum ROM space but supports all necessary hardware and networking functions.

NetBSD

The OpenBlockS266™ is officially supported in NetBSD/evbmips 4.0.

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)

The OpenBlockS266™ is supported by Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch).