X-ES Unveils XPort6103 Rugged Solid State Disk XMC Module

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES), a provider of solutions for the embedded computer industry, has rolled out a new XMC module, XPort6103, which provides up to 512 GB (or a half terabyte) of storage capacity with data encryption.

XMC stands for Switched Mezzanine Card. It is a new computing standard that combines the familiar PCI (News - Alert) Mezzanine Card (PMC) with the latest in serial fabric technology. The XMC modules can achieve over 2.5 GB/s. Allowing an embedded system to be more configurable, the XMC module can be added to improve performance, add or change functionality, or enable system upgrades.

According to X-ES (News - Alert), the new XPort6103 is a conduction- or air-cooled Solid State Disk (SSD) XMC module with the ability to operate in demanding MIL-STD-810F environments such as harsh temperatures and rigorous shock and vibration conditions. This makes XPort6103 ideal for rugged, deployed, military applications with secure storage requirements.

Leveraging solid-state NAND flash technology, the XPort6103 provides a high-performance, high-density, reliable memory solution. The SLC NAND flash components employed in the module allows the XPort6103 to support at least 100,000 program/erase cycles.

Featuring XMC PCIe x1 and XMC SATA (optional) interfaces, the new XPort6103 SSD is available with the option to provide 256-bit AES encryption, up to a capacity of 256 GB. The encryption chip used on the module is NIST-certified and CSE-certified.

The XPort6103 meets both the DOD NISPOM 5220.22 and NSA/CSS (News - Alert) 9-12 specifications. The module also provides support for ATA Secure Erase.

Offering up to 512 GB capacity that appears as two 256 GB drives, the XPort6103 XMC module has operating temperature range from -40°C to 85°C. The declassification is done via hardware or software control.

In addition, the new XMC module also provides enhanced performance, with up to 200 MB/s sustained sequential read performance and 120 MB/s sustained sequential write performance.

Last year, TMCnet reported the launch of X-ES XPort6102 ruggedized XMC storage solution with up to 160 GB capacity. Offering 256-bit AES encryption, this XMC module provides a high-performance, high-density, reliable memory solution by utilizing solid-state NAND flash technology. It is also capable of operating within the demanding environments of MIL-STD-810F.

X-ES also designs and builds chassis, single-board computers, I/O, power, backplane, and system-level products within the embedded computer industry.

Last year, TMCnet reported the launch of X-ES XPedite5430, an air-cooled 3U cPCI single-board computer based on the Freescale (News - Alert) QorIQ P4080 processor. This SBC provides improved performance and efficiency for the compute and I/O communication, networking and military ISR applications today.