Rugged Storage
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Critical I/O’s storage product lineup features high performance, high capacity, rugged solid state storage solutions in an extremely small size, weight and power (SWaP) footprint.
- High Capacity VPX and XMC Modules, up to 46 TB
- Rugged – Designed for harsh environments
- Removable – Quick and easy removal of solid state storage modules
- High performance – up to 6 GBytes/sec sustained read/write
- Extensive solid state storage performance and thermal testing and qualification
- Storage software suite for DAS, NAS, recording, encryption, hot swap, health monitor
Mountain Secure Systems (MSS) range of rugged data storage products for military and commercial applications. Leveraging on over 30 years experience of rugged storage solutions from in-flight entertainment systems to fast jets, MSS are a flexible and innovative manufacturer of hardened storage on VPX,VME, Removable USB interfaces.
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StoreEngine™ VPX
StoreEngine™ VPX is a 3U or 6U VPX (air or conduction cooled) slot storage server which can simultaneously serve block data (like a disk drive or RAID system), serve file data (like a NFS/CIFS file server), and simultaneously operate as a high speed data recorder. StoreEngine is designed to work as a standalone single slot storage device with integrated SSD storage, or it can work in conjunction with one or more StorePak removable drive modules.
- Powerful storage controller CPU
- Full suite of storage management software
- Recording, DAS, NAS applications
- Rugged air or conduction cooled VPX
- Optional SSD capacity of up to 12TB
- Use StorePak VPX for storage expansion
- Performance of up to 6 GB/s
- PCIe and 1/10 GbE backplane interfaces
StorePak™ VPX
StorePak™ VPX is a single slot storage blade that combine a fixed VPX base unit with a removable and hot-swappable SSD module. The removable drive modules are specifically designed for easy replacement of on-board storage. StorePak features PCIe connected storage, and provides the highest storage performance and scalability.
- Recording, DAS, NAS applications
- SSD capacity of up to 46 TB
- Easily removable SSD module
- Performance of up to 2.5 GB/s
- Multiple PCIe backplane interfaces
- Highly Scalable and expandable
- Hardware based RAID 0/1/10/1E
StorePak™ XMC is a high density SSD storage XMC module (air or conduction cooled) that hosts up to 12TB of ultra-high performance PCIe connected NVMe SSD storage. Versions are available for standard SBC XMC sites, as well as versions that are optimized to work with Critical I/O’s StoreEngine storage manager blade. StorePak XMC supports capacity scaling by stacking two or more StorePak XMCs, leveraging an optional XMC “stacking” connector.
- Target Applications: High performance data recording, DAS, and NAS
- Capacity (single blade): Up to 12TB
- Performance (single blade): Up to 6 GBytes/sec
- IO Interface: PCIe Gen 3 x8
- Scalability: via “stack” connector
- Removable Drive Module: Yes
StoreBox™
StoreBox™ is an ultra-compact conduction cooled rugged chassis that hosts a StoreEngine module, integrated high-performance I/O interfaces, and up to 30 TB of SSD storage in rugged hot-swappable StorePak SSD modules. StoreBox runs the full StoreEngine storage management software suite, and can operate as a high bandwidth (up to 6 GB/s) data recorder, as a high performance NAS file server, or as a RAID/DAS storage device. Multiple configurations are available which feature various storage capacities, performance levels and I/O interface options. Standard StoreBox versions include 10 GbE Recorder/NAS and 8/4/2/1 Gb Fibre Channel mass storage (RAID/DAS).
- Rugged compact conduction cooled design
- High capacity – up to 30 Terabytes
- Optional AES-256 hardware based encryption
- 1/2/4 Gb Fiber Channel or 1/10 GbE interfaces
- High performance RAID/recording – up to 3 GByte/s
- NAS (NFS/FTP/CIFS) file server
- Removable StorePak solid state storage modules
- Scalable & expandable (by adding StorePaks)
StorePak™ Data Offload Station allows StorePak removable SSD modules to be connected directly to a desktop PC or server for offload of data from the StorePak. The offload station includes a PCIe controller board, adapter unit, cables, and offload software.
- Standard PCIe x8 plug-in controller card
- StorePak adapter unit and cables
- Recorder data offload software for Linux
- Up to 500 MB/s offload rate
3U VPX Storage Module
The Ozark is a mass storage module that integrates the latest high speed PCIe/NVMe SSDs into a rugged 3U VPX package. The SSD conforms to the common U.2 form factor and its specifications can be tailored to the end-user’s requirements.
MSS provides a variety of field-tested features including:
- OpenVPX compatibility
- Multiple interface and capacity options
- Shock & vibration protection
- Extreme temperature resistance
- Simplified PCIe integration
- Direct-attached storage (DAS)
- Removable storage
- AES 256-bit encryption
- Military erase algorithms
Removable, Sealed, SATA 2.5”|3.5” Solid State Drive
The Sawatch is a removable, sealed, rugged SATA memory device containing a 2.5” solid state drive that mates with a 3.5” docking bay.
- Internal drive may be selected to meet program requirements
- Environmentally sealed enclosure to protect against—rapid decompression, EMI, humidity, dust, salt fog, immersion and condensation
- Captive thumb screws for docking. Wedge-locks available upon request.
- Connector rated for 100,000 insertion cycles
- Hot swappable
- Available encryption, secure erase, destructive erase, extended temperature and/or power protection options
External Flat Mount USB Solid State Drive
Mesa is a rugged USB memory device that bolts onto flat surfaces and contains a 2.5” SATA solid state drive.
- Easy bolt-on integration and grounding.
- USB 3.0/2.0 interface. Other interfaces available upon request.
- Packaged 2.5″ SATA Solid State Drive selectable to meet program requirements.
- Sealed Mini Mil-Circular Connectors.
- +9VDC to +36VDC power input.
- Environmentally sealed enclosure to protect against rapid decompression, EMI, humidity, dust, salt fog, immersion and condensation.
- Available encryption, secure erase, destructive erase, extended temperature and/or power protection options.
6U VPX Removable, Sealed, SATA Solid State Drive
The Pyrenees is a removable, sealed, rugged SATA memory device containing a 2.5” solid state drive that mates with a 6U VPX docking bay.
- Internal drive may be selected to meet program requirements
- Environmentally sealed enclosure to protect against rapid decompression, EMI, humidity, and condensation
- Captive thumb screws for docking. Wedge-locks available upon request.
- Connector rated for 100,000 insertion cycles
- Hot swappable
- Available encryption, secure erase, destructive erase, extended temperature and/or power protection options
DOLOMITE
Rugged Data Recorder
The Dolomite Storage System is a liquid cooled, 3u VPX, ruggedised chassis with four Sealed Alp Series 128 Gigabyte, SATA Solid State Drive modules packaged in a robust enclosure with a docking connector interface, an SBC (Single Board Computer), 28V power supply and an optical to copper Ethernet board. It is capable of running multiple OS platforms and providing health and diagnostic status.
Mountain Secure Systems’ expertise in data handling, ruggedisation and development to customer specification has taken the company past simply packaging mass memory products into many different avenues of subsystem integrated box level electronic products. MSS has extensive experience integrating storage components with single board computers, adaptors, power supplies, cooling and heating systems, converters, backplanes, mil spec connectors and custom software in many different custom and standard form factors.
EVERETT
Optical Storage Solutions for In-Flight Entertainment
MSS has been providing rugged optical storage solutions for over 25 years. We have leveraged our packaging expertise to protect in-flight entertainment systems and optical devices from thermal, vibration, shock, EMI and humidity extremes.
Their latest in-flight entertainment (IFE)
- Multiple interfaces available include Ethernet and SATA (Depending on your application)
- Standard or customized COTS solutions available
- Network-attached Flyable Data Loader (FDL), includes Windows-based software and qualification to full DO-160
- The design incorporates a Blu-ray drive, SBC, Power Supply and ECS (Environmental Control System)
- Automatic data off-load, from either a USB or Blu-ray disc in the aircraft cabin to a server located in the electronics bay
ALEUTIAN
6U VME Dual Removable, Sealed, SATA Solid State Drives
The Aleutian is a rugged 6U VME docking bay that houses two removable, sealed SATA memory devices containing 2.5” solid state drives.
- Internal drives may be selected to meet program requirements
- Environmentally sealed enclosure to protect against rapid decompression, EMI, humidity, dust, salt fog, and condensation
- Lever Wedge-locks for docking
- Connectors rated for 100,000 insertion cycles
- Hot swappable
- Available encryption, secure erase, destructive erase, extended temperature and/or power protection options
6U VME Docking Bay for On-Vehicle Integration
- SATA interface. Other interfaces available upon request
- Lever Wedge-locks for docking
- Designed and Qualified to mitigate resonance during extreme vibration and shock