Strategic Hardware Instead of Platform Changes
25. February 2026 | Planegg
In times of stable markets, hardware is often taken for granted. However, volatile phases reveal how crucial flexibility in board design and memory architecture really is.
Raspberry Pi has a significant advantage here:
The platform is not only used, but actively developed—right down to the board and component level. This makes it possible to not only react to market changes, but to take structured countermeasures.
These include, among other things:
• Alternative memory configurations and board variants
• Flexible memory architectures that allow for different RAM densities
• The qualification of additional memory chips
• clean revisioning and documentation of hardware changes
These options are only possible if design, validation, and manufacturing are closely interlinked – and that is exactly the case with Raspberry Pi.
For OEMs, this means:
Not every change in the market requires a fundamental platform change. Hardware adaptations can be implemented within an existing architecture – with calculable effort and a clear perspective.
Astradis supports customers in taking this hardware flexibility into account at an early stage: in the selection of suitable variants, in the evaluation of transitions, and in the coordination between development, purchasing, and project planning. Please feel free to contact us via e-mail.
In volatile markets, hardware does not become a risk, but rather a controllable part of a long-term platform strategy.
