# Best / most stable OS and Hardware for NodeRed?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [6 March 2019 19:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679 "2019-03-06T19:38:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bobo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bobo/32/8401_2.png) [@Bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobo)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2020 04:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679/41 "2020-04-30T04:17:20Z")

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I guess these days it's a given, but I find the RPi to be highly reliable. I have deployed a decent number over the years and to my knowledge none have ever failed, with the exception of a Pi Zero. It runs fine in a freezer but fails at room temp which would indicate a possible bad solder joint somewhere.

Performance/reliability per buck, can they be beaten?

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**Author:** ![Flixm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/flixm/32/17122_2.png) [@Flixm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Flixm)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2020 19:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679/42 "2020-05-02T19:30:17Z")

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That's a really cool PLC !!! (OPTO Groov Epic) ... but really oversized for a home control.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2020 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679/43 "2020-05-02T19:41:52Z")

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Like buying a Maserati to go shopping localy 🙂

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**Author:** ![SonoraTechnical](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sonoratechnical/32/20033_2.png) [@SonoraTechnical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SonoraTechnical)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2021 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679/44 "2021-04-19T11:55:34Z")

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Actually am involved in a project to move from LCSX controllers to Ultimate I/O.... Yeah... the tech is that old that we can't even move to PAC controllers...

Like you, I work with products that have had Opto22 Ultimate I/O conrollers running for 20+ years..

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2021 12:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-most-stable-os-and-hardware-for-nodered/8679/45 "2021-04-19T12:47:32Z")

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:lol We started with the Ultimate and moved to the R1, still have a smaller Rack here, although of no use for the R1's. Hope all goes well.

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