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Blades

Just what is a blade, anyway?

By
J. Eric Gulliksen
Venture Development

Feature / Discussion: June 2005There is a tremendous amount of ambiguity surrounding the term “blade,” particularly in the embedded space. It has become a marketing buzzword used to describe a variety of different product types, which has created confusion rather than differentiation in the marketplace. This article presents VDC’s definition of the term, the logic behind this definition, and the ways in which we differentiate between blades and other embedded board types.
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