The Rugged Data Storage (RDS) system from Mercury Systems delivers VAST's Universal Storage in an all-flash, ruggedized edge system to enable fast and reliable access to big data, AI, and machine learning insights.
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White Paper: Placing Data Center Storage Technology at the Tactical Edge
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Today's space imaging systems require radiation-tolerant NAND flash components with advanced error correction, packaged in lightweight, rugged VPX form factors.
Product Guide: SSD/SSDR Storage Quick Reference
Explore our portfolio of rugged, high-density solid-state drives and radiation-tolerant data recorders with our quick reference guide detailing the size, organization, data rate and more.
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NAND flash, packaged as a Solid State Drives (SSD), are now a common component in defense equipment. Add security and SSDs become the ideal big-data secure storage solution for defense application.
Encryption Keys: The Cliffs Notes Version, Part 1
Imagine a US operative on a covert mission is comprised in enemy territory. His laptop, now in the hands of the enemy, contains highly sensitive data stored on the factory-installed SSD and...
Encryption Keys: The Cliffs Notes Version, Part 2
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Encryption Keys: The Cliff Notes Version, Part 4
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Maximum protection, and full compliance with CSfC program guidelines, can only be achieved with proven diversity in the selection of security components.
Whether you application demands space-level reliability for RF components or storage devices, we have the design, manufacturing and test expertise to deliver the right solution.
Webinar: Technology advancements in data storage and system interfaces for high-speed data recording
Use the latest technology that allow real-time recording systems to keep up with the ever-increasing speed requirements of wide-bandwidth data capture in modern military systems.
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Military-Grade Secure Solid State Drives Part 3: Diamonds are Forever; Encryption Lasts Longer
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