Cyber Security Technology - Who, Where, Why, When and How in the Southwest!

WHO is CyNam?

CyNam is a non-profit networking organisation for the UK's cyber security and technology

community in the South West of England.

WHERE are they based?

Up until quite recently, cyber hubs and technology investment groups have focused their activity around Bristol, Birmingham and Oxford, but Cheltenham has calibre for cyber technology, particularly within the areas of big data analysis and information security initiatives.

WHY was CyNam created?

The goal of CyNam, which launched in 2016, is to bring together industry innovators from local SME’s and start-ups to make full use of the strong cyber security community around Cheltenham.

WHEN can I get involved?

CyNam hosts regular cyber events once a quarter and they are attended by senior business leaders in the cyber field as well as young start-ups and entrepreneurs. Nigel Norman, MD - Sarsen Technology has attended some of these events and found them incredibly useful for networking as well as discussing new technology and developments in the cyber arena with other interested parties.

CyNam has been shortlisted for the 2019 Cyber Security Awards, as 'Not for Profit Team of the Year’. The awards are on 4th July and we wish CyNam the best of luck in their category!

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HOW do we support Cyber Security at Sarsen?

Sarsen Technology supports a wide variety of cyber security, intelligence, surveillance and secure communications projects across the UK. The applications we support must accommodate the strictest security measures as well as aggressive data bandwidths, and in most cases must reduce size, weight, and power (SWaP).

We work with some of the best manufacturers in the world to supply a select range of unique products including 19” rackmount systems and FPGA based hardware. The latest addition to our product line is REFLEX CES, whose designs and solutions for both evaluation and prototyping, are built using the latest FPGA technology solutions based on Intel FPGA or Xilinx FPGA, modified COTS, or full turnkey designs.

For a detailed review of your application please contact one of the engineering team to discuss your requirements - info@sarsen.net

myOPALE - Modular Building Blocks for AI on the Edge

ECRIN Systems designs and manufactures rugged VPX COTS Boards, Mil-COTS and rugged systems, and their core business is the integration of COTS building blocks from Open Standard form factors like PICMG 1.3, to achieve the best system performance at reduced cost and shortest time to market.

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One of their latest solutions is the myOPALE building block system, which provides truly disruptive technology to realise ambitious design goals for industrial computers that target size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP)-constrained operating environments.

The myOPALE modular concept is based on four key points, all inspired by open or de facto standards used in the embedded market. It eliminates the mechanical link between the CPU module and its I/O cards thanks to PCI Express Gen3-over- cable interconnection in a standard half-height 5.25-inch casing.

myOPALE datasheet

The design is based on COM Express Type 6 and integrates Embedded Low Power SKU’s with 10 years life support. In Skylake and Kaby Lake versions, Intel Core i7 or Xeon E3-1500 CPU with Chipset platforms are selected, which directly drive 24 PCIe Gen3 lanes as their expansion bus.

There are a wide range of configurations and options available. If you would like to discuss the myOPALE concept please contact us at info@sarsen.net.

ECRIN can provide a complete integrated computer with Environmental Qualification Tests passed and mandatory Certification stickers for domestic and export countries. ive 24 PCIe Gen3 lanes as their expansion bus.

REFLEX CES and Sarsen Technology Announce Partnership

Sarsen Technology is pleased to announce that it has been named by REFLEX CES as sales and marketing partner for their high-speed FPGA based solutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Based in Paris, France, REFLEX CES is a well-known and trusted supplier to major OEMs across the world and is established in numerous markets such as High Frequency Trading, High Performance Computing, Government, Cyber Security and Network Acceleration.

REFLEX CES offers solutions for both evaluation and prototyping using the latest FPGA technology solutions based on Intel FPGA or Xilinx FPGA, including COTS, modified COTS, or full turnkey designs. Their FPGA boards have almost limitless applications and can be easily adapted to fulfill new projects and customers’ specifications.

REFLEX CES

XpressGX S10-FH200G
200G Stratix 10 FPGA PCIe Board

Nigel Norman, MD Sarsen Technology says, “The Sarsen Technology team has great experience in supplying and supporting Intel and Xilinx FPGA based technology solutions to demanding UK and Irish customers. We work with the leaders in the cyber security, high speed trading and telecoms infrastructure markets.  REFLEX CES has exciting and innovative FPGA boards and system level solutions that are ideal for our customer’s applications. We look forward to working closely with the REFLEX CES team to continue to grow the use of FPGA technology solutions.”

“We are delighted to work with Sarsen Technology and expand our customer base in the UK and Ireland, like many regions in the world where REFLEX CES High End FPGA boards and modules are already leading the market. We trust them with their professionalism and knowledge of high-end FPGA boards, and look forward to starting this partnership,” stated Eric Penain, Chief Business Officer of REFLEX CES.

Since their inception in 2000, REFLEX CES’ team of highly skilled engineers has been focused on designing mid-to-highly complex boards and systems, which are all supported by their significant experience in hardware, firmware, software, mechanics, CAD and signal integrity.

For more information about the new relationship and how it could benefit your application please contact Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 511166, or email info@sarsen.net.

For more information about REFLEX CES, please email sales@reflexces.com  or go to www.reflexces.com

Sarsen Technology Welcomes New Business Development Manager to the Team

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Main as Business Development Manager.

Stuart will be responsible for managing and developing key accounts in the cyber security, government, defense and aerospace sectors across the whole of the UK.

He says, “The move to Sarsen Technology is a great opportunity for me to bring my 20 years of sales & engineering experience to this already very successful and established organisation. The prospect of working with Nigel and his team to develop the business is one I am very excited about and the knowledge I have of the defence and aerospace industry will be a valuable addition to the company.”

Stuart is an established BDM with two decades of experience developing/managing sales teams, suppliers & customers within the defense and embedded IOT market space.

Nigel Norman, MD, is pleased to be expanding the team during a period of growth for the company. “I am delighted that Stuart Main is joining the Sarsen Technology team. I am certain that his technical skills and industry experience will greatly enhance our company performance.  It is an exciting time for Sarsen Technology as we introduce innovative, high performance embedded computing & FPGA technology solutions from our new principals Annapolis Micro Systems, Netcope Technologies and Reflex CES.””

For more information about the Sarsen Technology team or any of the products we supply please visit the website – www.sarsen.net or send us an email – info@sarsen.net .

Sarsen Technology and Annapolis Micro Systems Announce Partnership

Annapolis Micro Systems Announces the Appointment of Sarsen Technology Ltd as its Exclusive Distributor in the UK and Ireland

Sarsen Technology is pleased to announce that it has been named by Annapolis Micro Systems as their exclusive sales and marketing partner in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Based in Maryland, USA, Annapolis Micro Systems designs, manufactures, and programs high-performance COTS and modified COTS FPGA-based boards and systems for challenging data acquisition, digital signal processing, and data storage applications. Their designs maximise FPGA real estate and available pins per package to yield maximum performance as well as being rugged and reliable, meeting harsh environmental requirements.

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Nigel Norman, MD Sarsen Technology says, “With the addition of Annapolis to the product line Sarsen Technology is now positioned as a leading supplier of embedded COTS technology to all of the UK Mil/Aero primes.  Our key customers have been asking us for new and innovative FPGA solutions for synthetic aperture radar, software defined radio and signal intelligence applications.  The new generation of Xilinx RFSoC FPGA devices is especially exciting.  Annapolis Micro Systems has the design and manufacturing expertise to meet the technology needs of our most demanding customer applications.”

“Due to the Sarsen relationship, the UK and Ireland are poised to become our largest market outside North America,” says Noah Donaldson, Annapolis Micro Systems Chief Technology Officer. “Our partnership with Sarsen gives our UK and Ireland customers an experienced and knowledgeable local liaison for providing responsive technical service and support.”

Since their inception in 1982, Annapolis Micro Systems has become a leader in reconfigurable computing systems. Their products are designed for advanced HPC, ISR, and multi-function EW applications, including phased array radar, cybersecurity network processing, DRFM, beamforming, sensor processing, wireless communication, and radar signal processing.

For more information about the new relationship and how it could benefit your application please contact Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 511166, or email info@sarsen.net

Rapid Growth Fuels X-ES Move to New Corporate Headquarters

To accommodate their continuing growth, the lovely people at Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) have moved to a fabulous new corporate headquarters in Verona, WI.

Completed in September of 2018, the combined office and manufacturing space is located at 9901 Silicon Prairie Parkway, approximately six miles from the company’s previous headquarters in Middleton, WI.

The new 126,200 sq. ft. facility is a significant upgrade from the 50,000 sq. ft. Middleton facility. The new building offers more office space and improved amenities for employees and customers, including more than twice the meeting space.

The design by KEE Architecture features a central atrium and clerestory windows that provide abundant natural light to offices and common areas. The building is situated on a green and open 13.8 acres, leaving ample room to grow as the company continues to expand.

Nearly half of the new facility is devoted to a state-of-the-art manufacturing space, where X-ES performs final product assembly, integration, and testing.

The 60,000 sq. ft. manufacturing area is temperature-, humidity-, and ESD-controlled, and as part of this expansion X-ES has acquired 165 new workbenches, six new thermal chambers for temperature testing, and one new shaker for shock and vibration testing.


To achieve ambitious goals for long-term energy savings, X-ES worked with the Wisconsin Focus on Energy Business Incentive Program to incorporate equipment and practices that reduce energy waste, such as network lighting controls and energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment. The estimated electricity savings over the life of the equipment is more than eight million kilowatt hours, and the estimated lifecycle natural gas savings equates to almost 49,000 gallons of gasoline.

If you'd like more information about X-ES please send us an email. 

February 2019 - VersaLogic Announces Android Eval Kit with i.MX6 SBC and Touchscreen

VersaLogic's new Android Eval Kit provides an easy way to evaluate Arm/Android performance and includes everything needed to run the Android OS on a high-reliability embedded system, including a quad core i.MX6 Arm-based computer board and touch-screen display.

Tetra Android Eval Kit Datasheet

No additional carrier cards, companion boards, or other add-ons are needed. The Android Eval Kit is designed to save start-up time and allow the user to focus on their product development.

Ready to use
The VersaLogic Android Eval Kit is shipped with a complete Android OS image allowing users to start their evaluation within minutes of opening the box.

The kit includes:

• Tetra Single Board Computer (SBC) with Quad-core i.MX6
• 7" 1024 x 600 HDMI Touch-screen flat panel display
• Pre-loaded Android (Oreo 8.0) on MicroSD card
• Wall power adapter
• USB Hub
• Start-up guide
• Required cables

VersaLogic SBCs are engineered and validated for unforgiving environments. They are designed and tested for industrial temperature (-40° to +85°C) operation and meet MIL-STD-202 specifications for impact and vibration. Every component is carefully selected to ensure reliable operation in the field. VersaLogic single board computers are also designed for long-term availability (10+ year typical production lifecycle) and are supplied with an industry leading 5 year warranty.

The Android Eval Kit (P/N: VL-EVK-ARM-AND1) is available from Sarsen Technology for less than £500 (plus shipping).

For more information please contact Sarsen Technology - info@sarsen.net