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This is a project suggested by Bebo White to build a PingER monitoring host based on an inexpensive hardware called Raspberry Pi (see more about Raspberry Pi) using a linux distribution as OS (see more about Raspbian). If successful one could consider using these in production reducing the costs, power drain (they draw about 2W of 5V DC power compared to typically over 100W for a deskside computer or 20W for a laptop) and space (credit card size) assisting monitoring sites to be able to procure and support such monitoring hosts. This could be very valuable for sites in developing countries where cost, power utilization and to a lesser extent space may be crucial.
Raspberry Pi Model and Specifications
The Raspberry belongs to Bebo White and it is the version 1 of Raspberry Pi, model B. The cost is about $25/each + costs of the SD card. The Raspberry purchased each has 512MB RAM, on a 700Mhz ARM CPU and a 32GB SD Card was used. They have 2 USB and 1 100Mb/s Ethernet interfaces and 1 HDMI port. Keep in mind that is necessary to have a keyboard, a mouse and a HDMI monitor to do the process, but once working they are not necessary anymore.
Operating System
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