Many data storage applications require performance in extreme environments – manned or unmanned aircraft, naval vessels, and ground vehicles for example. Data may be stored on-board, then wirelessly off-loaded or returned to base where the storage medium is quickly swapped with a new disk. Speed of data transfer, storage capacity, and tolerance for harsh conditions and manhandling are all necessities in these operations – and are not possible with conventional hard drives.
EMS Aviation provides a solution for rugged data storage in its ToughDisk® Rugged Hard Disk product line and its ToughStor™ Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS).
ToughDisk offers ruggedized hard disk drive packaging for cost-effective data storage in extreme applications. The units combine EMS Formation’s latest patented developments with over three decades of leading-edge disk application innovation and is being used by all branches of the United States military and many commercial organizations.
EMS Aviation has delivered thousands of rugged disk systems, high-performance RAID systems, and avionics-class servers. The servers are being used for mission-critical applications including streaming multimedia (e.g., reconnaissance data), aircraft health information, and sensitive financial data.
