The development of the European Union and its financial underpinnings, has made the European banking system far more effective at withstanding the rampant unemployment and lack of consumer credit. The European economy, despite the worldwide downturn, seems to be more stable than most economies in the world, including the United States. The speed of business never slows down, even when the economy does.

To facilitate the needs of European business, the mainframes that process the immense streams of data need to be outfitted with the most powerful components. At the heart of any worthwhile mainframe is a Compact PCI connector. This potent pin-and-socket connector is based on cutting edge Eurocard-based technology. They allow both American and European PICMG compatibility and inter-compatibility.

The Compact PCI uses a friendlier IEC 1076 measurement and is well adapted to telecommunication and Ethernet signaling. The Compact PCI is a vast improvement over the VME Eurocard solution, which used a 2.54mm pin space. This makes it a very user-friendly, hot-plug capable connector that can better ground various inserted devices.

This, of course, increases the speed of business and potentially the speed of profit. The Compact PCI connectors need not be swapped out, their voltage compatibly is built in. These connectors are compatible with both 3.3-volt and 5-volt boards, distinguished by a cadmium yellow-coded key for the 3.3-volt connectors and blue-coded keys for the 5-volt connectors.

Though connectivity is a powerful feature of the Compact PCI, it is also noteworthy for being extremely compatible with hot-swapping and Ethernet devices. What was originally designed to optimize the PCI signaling protocol has developed to the point where it is compatible with 2mm HM connectors on both the 3U and 6U variants. Again, what the Compact PCI does best is make business move in so-called real time.