Arraid Products in Military Data Storage
Arraid has helped a number of defense contractors and military organizations deal with storage related problems in their mission critical computer systems.
The term Military Data Storage covers a wide range of applications. Two of them, Automatic Test Equipment and Simulation & Training, have their own application pages, as they encompass both military and commercial use. Arraid also provides storage solutions for Range Support systems, Data Acquisition and Display systems, Telemetry and Radar Tracking and Acquisition systems, Aircraft and Shipboard systems, and other programs.ance.
For military systems, whether in peace or war, a key metric is system availability. At best, device failure may mean missed or delayed missions. At worst, lives are at stake. Support teams are constantly challenged to prevent failure and minimize downtime. Unfortunately, while the system's host computer and interfaces may remain reliable and maintainable, legacy storage products don't.
For these older computer systems, Arraid provides COTS storage emulation solutions, integrating ARRAIDs proprietary FPGA based solid state Flash Drive (AFD), it can extend the life of mission critical systems and help to insure optimum availability. For SASI/SCSI1/SCSI2 systems we have both JBOD chassis and drop in replacements unsing our solid state SCSI Flash Drive modules. For more current systems, Arraid can provide NAS and RAID storage modules to increase system capabilities and performance.
Replacement RIMM using solid state ARRAID Flash Drive (AFD)
Miltope MU-739, floppy emulator
AEM disk drive emulator in ruggedized enclosure
- Examples of Arraid Products Used in Military Data Storage
- Some of our Military Data Storage Customers
| Disk Drives | |
| Host Equipment | Arraid Product |
| Legacy Computers by Harris, Concurrent, SEL/Gould/Encore, MODCOMP, Foxboro, et. al. | AEM-1 |
| Legacy Computers by Hewlett Packard | AEM-6C, AEM-5C, AEM-8 |
| Legacy Computers by Honeywell | AEM-1, AEM-3 |
| RK-05 on DEC PDP-8, PDP-11 | AEM-5C |
| Legacy DEC PDP-8, PDP-11, VAX 11/750-780 | - |
| TI-960 | AEM-1 |
| VME, Motorola SBC | AEM-5C |
| SCSI-I, SCSI-2 upgrades | SEC, AFD |
| Tape Drives | |
| Host Equipment | Arraid Product |
| Formatted Pertec Interface; Pertec, Kennedy, STC, MPI, Cipher, et. al. Many System Manufacturers | TES-2 |
| Raytheon Data Systems, RDS 500 | TES-3 |
| HP 1000, 9000, 3000, HP 7970 drive | TES-5 |
| SCSI Compatible Drives, such as HP 88780 series | TES-6 |
| Remote Tape Drive with LAN or WAN access. Formatted Pertec Interface | TES-2IP-AFD |
| Other Products | |
| Network Attached Storage | AFD |
Patrick AFB, Atlantic Missile Range - Telemetry Acquisition
Vandenberg AFB, Pacific Missile Range - Telemetry Acquisition, Telemetry Information Processing
Hill AFB, Computer Sciences Corp., Utah Test Range - Telemetry Acquisition
NAS Pax River, NAWC Atlantic Test Range - Telemetry Acquisition
Satellite Tracking Station, Kaena Point, Hawaii
E-Systems
Naval Research Laboratory
Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
Bespoke Emulation Solutions
Arraid team members include some of the foremost experts in the design of data storage emulation systems. We would be happy to discuss with you, and develop for you, an emulation solution to upgrade the capabilities and reliability of your computer system.
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