I use the sopine cluster modules and a clusterboard for my docker swarm. The sopine modules have a quad core and 2GB of ram and a sd card slot. It is a cheaper way of having a docker swarm (you could run kubernetes, but that is overkill).
As for the Raspberry pi module, it is the same price as the sopine module and half the RAM. One could argue the pi is better supported, but the sopine modules support armbian (and are actually in stock).
So is it worth it, well not right now. If you buy the module and the base board it is just cheaper and better to by a pi 3+. I saw a pi compute module backplace to hold 5 (i think it was 5) modules for like $250 (a pine64 clusterboard for 7 modules and a built in Gb switch is $100).
There are probably uses for it, maybe custom embedded devices, but i am not 100% convinced. I was a lot more excited about the Raspberry Pi 3+ Model A. That is nice for the price, but even then nano pi's have comperable devices for simliar cost (and are actually in stock).
I still love Raspberry Pi's though and can't wait until the 4 comes out. But as my Rock54 screams with a quad core and 4GB of emmory and usb3 for $45, i am questioning what a raspberry Pi 4 could bring to the table for the same price (M.2, 8GB of ram, etc...).
As for the Raspberry pi module, it is the same price as the sopine module and half the RAM. One could argue the pi is better supported, but the sopine modules support armbian (and are actually in stock).
So is it worth it, well not right now. If you buy the module and the base board it is just cheaper and better to by a pi 3+. I saw a pi compute module backplace to hold 5 (i think it was 5) modules for like $250 (a pine64 clusterboard for 7 modules and a built in Gb switch is $100).
There are probably uses for it, maybe custom embedded devices, but i am not 100% convinced. I was a lot more excited about the Raspberry Pi 3+ Model A. That is nice for the price, but even then nano pi's have comperable devices for simliar cost (and are actually in stock).
I still love Raspberry Pi's though and can't wait until the 4 comes out. But as my Rock54 screams with a quad core and 4GB of emmory and usb3 for $45, i am questioning what a raspberry Pi 4 could bring to the table for the same price (M.2, 8GB of ram, etc...).