6U Eurocard form factor- 256 GB storage capacity
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- Rotating or solid state drives
- Configure and Control via web interface
- Supports both CIFS (windows) and NFS shares
- Diskless client boot support
- TFTP & PXE services provided
- Access to shares controlled on a per-user basis
- Ideal for rugged applications
The VPX NAS was designed for data sharing in a network environment and incorporates file system capabilities into the storage device. In a NAS environment, servers are connected to a storage system by a standard Ethernet network and use standard file access protocols such as NFS and CIFS to make storage requests. Local file system calls from the clients are redirected to the NAS device, which provides shared file storage for all clients. If the clients are desktop systems, the NAS device provides "serverless" file serving. If the clients are server systems, the NAS device offloads the data management overhead from the servers.
VITA 46 Standard
The VPX NAS is one of a family of modules from Curtiss-Wright to employ the new open architecture VITA 46 standard. VITA 46, also known as “VPX” was collaboratively developed by COTS industry leaders which included prime military integrators
to marry high-speed serial interconnect such as Serial RapidIO and PCI Express. It is well suited to the Military /Aerospace which can take advantage of and utilize this form factor and feature set in their demanding applications. Available in a full range of environmental build grades the VPX NAS is targeted to the challenging data storage needs of tactical aircraft, armored vehicles and harsh environment naval systems.
Storage Solution
The VPX NAS is the most mature networked storage solution, and the only type of networked storage that allows data sharing by connected host systems. The VPX NAS is the ideal solution in data sharing environments and applications where automated performance tuning and sophisticated data management capabilities can reduce costs, improve data availability, and simplify operations.
Benefits
The VPX NAS appliance is a low cost storage approach that provides enterprise-level performance, scalability, and availability. The VPX NAS is a specialized appliance optimized for storing, retrieving, and serving files. Data can be centralized onto a VPX NAS device along with the security, management, and backup of the data.
The VPX NAS Solution
The VPX NAS has considerable advantages over direct attached storage, including improved scalability, reliability, availability, and performance. In addition, The VPX NAS solution provides true heterogeneous data sharing and has unparalleled ease of use. In the mission-critical environments, the clustered hosts access shared storage over Network File System (NFS) without an external shared SCSI or Fibre Channel disk. The VPX NAS is designed for these data critical applications and provides high data availability and system-level redundancy features. In addition the VPX NAS delivers the high, consistent performance your applications require.
VPX Module Format
The Versatile Performance Switching (VPX) module format, governed by the VITA 46 specification and the associated VITA 48 Ruggedized Enhanced Design Implementation (REDI) was established to address the fundamental requirement to provide open-architecture modules that incorporate the high-speed serial interconnect technology that is becoming pervasive in high performance computing. The VPX standard was developed by the leading providers of military COTS modules to address the major issue of high-speed serial interconnect, as well as incorporating numerous improvements learned after years of integrating VME and Compact PCI modules. The VPX standard, in short provides:
- 3U and 6U Eurocard form factors preserve chassis mechanical designs
- Support of higher power modules and improved cooling
- Improved logistics with two-level maintenance and keying
