The Grapeboard is a credit-card sized Secure Networking Communication Device, delivering enterprise-class performance and security capabilities to consumer, networking and Internet of Things applications alike, including comprehensive IoT Gateway solutions. The Grapeboard is ideal for applications that require a combination of CPU performance, high-speed networking, data storage and retrieval; including sensor gateways, communication hubs and secure edge devices. Combining a 64-bit ARM® v8-based processor (LS1012A) with network packet acceleration and QorIQ trust architecture security capabilities, the Grapeboard features line-rate networking performance at low power all on a small form factor board.

1. Enabling secure communication

2. IoT applications
Reports predicts that the number of devices connected to IoT will reach
20 billion to 50 billion worldwide by 2020
As IoT applications collect more and more previously unexposed often
private data, and allow access to various control functions over the
internet, security becomes a major challenge

3. IoT Security
Everything is susceptible to security breaches – from Point of Sale to
baby monitors. Any device that has network connectivity is vulnerable.
Personal data that is collected by IoT devices is always of value to data
hackers and identity thieves.
Also, a cyber attack on IoT solutions has the potential to cripple
physical services and infrastructure.

4. Challenge
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are complex networks of devices and
sensors that collect and exchange data over networks and the cloud.
With more and more data being exposed to more and more
applications, security is a major challenge for IoT developers.

5. Various vulnerabilities
Protect against a "fake" server that sends malicious commands, or
protect against a hacker that tries to listen to private sensor data being
sent from the devices.
Protect against a "fake" device that sends false measurements that
might corrupt the data that is being persisted in the application.
Protect against the invalid use of data, or protect against the
manipulation of analytical processes that are running in the application
tier.

6. Solution
Grapeboard, a Unified Solution for the Next Gen in Secure & High
Performance Communications delivering enterprise-class performance
and security capabilities to consumer, networking and Internet of
Things applications using a highly Scaleable & Modular platform.

7. Areas of impact & solutions
Personal Storage
Broadband Home Router
Micro Firewall
Network Attached Storage
Wireless Personal Storage
Media Gateway
Small Business Router
Mobile Broadband Router
Integrated Services
Consumer Wireless Access Point
Enterprise Access Point
Security Gateway

8. Features
• LS1012a : single A53 core running at 800 MHz
• 8Gb/1GB of DDR3L Memory
• 2x 1GB Ethernet Interface
• 64Mb/8MB SPI NOR FLASH for BCD and bootloader
(Unbrickable board)
• 512Mb/64MB SPI NOR FLASH for u-boot and linux
kernel (user customizable)
• Packet Forwarding Engine
• Integrated security engine (SEC)
• QorIQ© Trust Architecture
• Arm TrustZone
• Micro SD support for additional storage
• 2x External USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 Interfaces
• USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 Interface on M.2 connector
• PCIe 2.0 Interface on M.2 connector
• SATA Interface on M.2 connector
• WIFI 802.11b/g/n@2.4G (RTL8723BU, USB
2.0)
• Bluetooth BLE4.0 (RTL8723BU, USB2 2.0)
• Integrated USB to serial interface connected to
UART1 on LS1012a
• 4.5 to 16V Input Voltage
• 26 pin RPI compatible interface connector

9. Software Support (planned)
Alibaba Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Linux
Microsoft Azure

10. Enabling secure communication