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Vortex CNS Compact Network Storage
Features
- Built in self-test (BIT)
- AES256 data encryption
- Tamper detection
- Encryption key sanitization
- RS-232 port
- VITA 48 REDI compliant
- Compact design
- Over thermal limit auto-shutdown
- Conduction-cooled
- SATA 2 interface compliant
- Solid-state storage
- 400 ms second cache save power Hold up on FSMs
- Five second power Hold up on CNS
- Nuclear Event Detection and circumvention
- Retrofit of higher capacity FSMs
The Vortex CNS, Compact Network Storage, is a conduction-cooled efficient network file storage device that uses less CPU and I/O power than conventional network file servers. A NAS unit can augment or replace an existing file server and provide greater reliability due to its simple functionality as a mass file storage unit only. The Vortex CNS is a line-replaceable module designed for mounting in an ARINC tray on board mobile units in harsh environments. The front panel connector provides access to multiple Ethernet connections to provide file access to all network clients.
The Vortex CNS system is protocol-flexible, using CIFS, NFS, HTTP, and FTP file access protocols. The unit behaves as any network drive, and it will be available even when the conventional file servers are down. The CNS is a modular design consisting of the CNS host module and one or two Flash Storage Modules (FSM), which plug into the VPX backplane in the CNS chassis. The CNS module handles four 1000 Base-T Ethernet ports at the front panel connectors, which allows connections to several networks and file sharing among them. In addition, this module controls storage and user I/O, along with system health monitoring. An internal processor card handles internal data communications and holds the system’s dual processor.
VPX3-FSM
The VPX Flash Storage Module (FSM) carries four 64 GB solid-state memory banks in a RAID configuration; a maximum of 256 GB of storage is provided per FSM (totaling 512GB in CNS). With the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and a 256-bit encryption key, along with restricted user access, sensitive data can be protected when stored on the CNS FSM. The FSM is packaged in a conduction-cooled enclosure that plugs into a 3U slot in the CNS module. In addition to the CNS five second power hold-up, the FSM has a 400 ms power Hold-up to allow cache and in-transit data to be stored.
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