Ocean: New portable Linux server that fits in your pocket

Although its name suggests something bigger, Ocean is the new Linux portable server with connectivity WiFi and internal battery, which will allow you to work in places where power sources are limited. With a small size similar to that of an iPhone 6 and a weight of 170 grams, it will begin shipping in February and will have three versions: 16, 32 and 64GB.

Ocean is a powerful machine with the ability to run a Node.js server and with Linux preconfigured. Among its technical specifications is a 7 GHz ARM Cortex-A1 Dual Core CPU, 1GB of 3 MHz DDR480 RAM, 4GB of internal storage, two USB ports (2.0 and 3.0), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and an integrated battery of 4200 mAh, which will keep it running for two full days on a single charge and can be recharged via a mini USB cable in approximately 5 hours or via a wireless charging module.

By default, it has the operating system installed Debian 8.1 and it is ready to be used, but you can install your own. Those responsible for Ocean, as a security and energy saving measure, decided not to include an HDMI port to connect the Linux server to a screen, because this laptop is focused on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Ocean can be used to:

• Frameworks and web application deployment, using such as Node.js or Ruby-on-Rails
• Building a custom router
• IoT hub
• IBeacon or Eddystone prototypes
• Act as a portable battery for iPhones or Android devices, and has enough power to recharge an iPhone 1,3 6 times

Another attractive feature of Ocean is that through the browser or through a mobile application, available for Android and iOS, the server can be controlled by its wireless connectivity either with WiFi or Bluetooth. Its cost will range from 149 and $ 199, according to your memory capacity.

All these features make Ocean a good alternative to the Rasperry Pi for developers, due to its ability to work wirelessly; And ultimately it's the ideal pocket-sized portable Linux server.