[trengrj]

I shudder at the idea of using USB connectors for important data. I have recently purchased a Kobol NAS https://kobol.io/. It is amazing because it has the following features in a good price point:

1. Open source

2. 2GB ECC ram

3. 4 x SATA

4. Hackable GPIOs

[fock]

It only says "preorder now" or do I miss something? And given the price point of 300USD (with taxes and shipping) you are well in the terrain of x86-Atoms, heck you might even get a good deal on a Xeon-D...

[yaleman]

It's the same as the Helios in OP's article, seems to be a Kickstarter doing limited runs.

[eikenberry]

What about USB makes you shudder. Error detection and correction is built into the protocol and should be quite reliable.

[cbluth]

The power connector on that thing makes me shudder.

[fock]

Why? It seems like some kind of mini-DIN and this is pretty common on industrial T&M equipment around here (think CANbus et al)