In defense applications, data storage must be safely and reliably secure in reconnaissance or information gathering, therefore the storage often requires encryption. The use cases for data storage are complicated by the variety of defense environments -naval, infantry, unmanned and piloted aircraft. Because of all these different applications, data storage solutions must also be flexible enough to respond and reliably store data in a multitude of environments, often harsh and volatile. SMART RUGGED drives for defense have taken all these factors under consideration. SMART RUGGED drives can be customized for encryption to the strictest military, DoD and Homeland Security standards.

Flash storage for aerospace must be flexible to perform in many different kinds of applications such as avionic computers, monitoring systems, black box recordings, jet mission data collection, unmanned aircraft and flight data recording, in-flight entertainment and WiFi services. Any instruments designed to work at altitude must be designed to work in strenuous environments and this includes data storage. Data storage must work under vibration and different atmospheric conditions. Flash storage for aerospace must be able to handle massive amounts of data and operate from -40°C to 85°C for prolonged time periods without failure.

Data storage working in industrial applications face heat, cold, humidity, and dry environments that can affect any instrument’s or machinery’s effectiveness. With industrial now integrating IIoT, Flash storage must also be able to handle large capacities of data in secure environments. SMART RUGGED drives contain a ruggedized casing and components can be customized to operate in the harshest environments. From base stations, wind turbines in Utah’s high desert to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, SMART RUGGED drives are designed to reliably store data for an extended lifetime in any industrial situation.