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publication, 5 stars

COTS Journal (USA / Canada)
If you want to understand what COTS really stands for, this journal is the only publication focused exclusively on the COTS marketplace. New from the Real-Time Group, and available FREE to qualified EE's with a specific focus on embedded military issues. FREE in the USA / Canada only.

paper, 4 stars

Identifying Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Product Risks: The COTS Usage Risk Evaluation
The expansion in use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products has been accompanied by an increase in program failures. Many of these failures have been due to a lack of familiarity with the changed approach that COTS products demand. This report describes the development of an approach to reduce the number of program failures attributable to COTS software: the COTS Usage Risk Evaluation (CURE).

eletter, 4 stars

COTS Journal (Digital Edition)
Taking you into the world of the military acquisition machine, COTS Journal provides in-depth coverage of commercially available embedded technology and its specific uses in military electronics and equipment. The COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) initiative is a revolution in military electronics development, and COTS Journal has helped lead the way. Free to engineers worldwide!

paper, 4 stars

Lessons Learned in Developing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Intensive Software Systems
This paper addresses the recent trend of increased COTS use in the National Airspace System (NAS). While the term COTS refers to both hardware and software, the lessons learned reported in this paper are primarily focused on software. It should be noted that this paper is intended to be the first of several papers on the subject and that future publications will include the entire genre of COTS usage.

tutorial, 3 stars

COTS product integration: An architectural approach
Purchasing and integrating a commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) product can provide substantial benefits to your development project. It can also lead to massive cost overruns, user dissatisfaction, and even project cancellation. There is no single 'silver-bullet' that you can apply to ensure that COTS product integration will go well, but certain best practices can increase the likelihood of success. In this article, you learn how to...

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book, 2 stars

COTS-Based Software Systems : 4th International Conference, ICCBSS 2005, Bilbao, Spain...
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems, ICCBSS 2005, held in Bilbao, Spain in February 2005. The 28 revised full papers presented together with summaries of panels, workshops, tutorials, and posters were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on COTS at business, integration and interoperability,...

conference, 5 stars

VON Conference & Expo - Voice On the Net (VoiP)
VON brings together all the players in the converging communications landscape, to map out the future. With 350+ speakers across 4 days, and breakout sessions brimming with insights and answers to your strategic and technical questions - Spring VON is where you can position yourself to profit from the next wave of the communications revolution.

conference, 4 stars

MPLS 2007
The Multi Protocol Label Switching International Conference established in 1997 has grown to become one of the largest of its kind in the world. With participants from all over the world it has become the hub of activity for MPLS, Converged Network Services, IP Optical and the next generation Internet technologies. Each year the MPLS International Conference has been the pinnacle of introduction and exchange of fresh and novel ideas with...

seminar, 4 stars

Wind River Aerospace and Defense Conference
Demand remains high for project engineers to use more complex technologies for A&D projects. To stay competitive, engineers must optimize a delicate balance of speed, portability, power, weight, and space, as well as comply with strict certification standards such as DO-178B, Common Criteria, and IEC 61508. Join Wind River and our A&D partners for a full-day seminar about top-tier software development and design products integrated into...

showcase, 4 stars

VXS SIGINT Digital Receiver/Processor Application Note
This application note describes an integrated solution combining a high-performance digital receiver from DRS Signal Solutions and a high-performance data processing solution from VMETRO. This combination of Digital Tuner and VXS DSP engine demonstrates a low-risk approach to the development of Signals Intelligence and Electronic Warfare systems that are deployed in air and rugged conduction-cooled environments.

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