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![Industrial SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) Modules for Embedded OEM Designs](https://www.cactus-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/Blog/Industrial-SATA-SSD-Modules.fw_-300x130.png)
Industrial embedded system designs require a reliable storage device to store the operating system, application and data which can be called on to operate for a decade or more in harsh environments. This post focuses on the SATA interface devices for the Industrial environment. For a more comprehensive view, of the specifics of Industrial Grade...
![Solid State Drive (SSD) Unexpected Power Loss Concerns and Solutions](https://www.cactus-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Power-Line-Workers-114b5579-300x200.jpg)
What happens to data in-transit to the solid state drive (SSD) when there is an unexpected power interruption, is an item overlooked by many Industrial OEM host system designers. Limiting the systems exposure to data loss should be high on the list of design priorities. The issue of unexpected power loss presents itself when the...
![SD Card Interface Overview](https://www.cactus-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/806-SD-Card-c3f0bc3d-300x300.png)
The simplified design requirements of a serial interface have made SD Cards an ideal solution for OEMs in consumer and industrial markets. This post is a brief primer on the SD Card interface itself. The official SD Card specification is controlled by the SD Card Association (www.sdcard.org) and is available only to SD Association members. If you...
![What is Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)?](https://www.cactus-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Prediction-42fb10ee-300x225.jpg)
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (aka S.M.A.R.T.) is a feature on many Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives (SSD) to monitor the health of the drive with the purpose to forewarn of any failure. The idea behind SMART is to anticipate a future failure by using statistics and reliability data reported back from the...
![Industrial CompactFlash Cards for High Reliability Applications](https://www.cactus-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/compact-flash-547ad62b-300x300.png)
Industrial CompactFlash have been used for almost two decades in applications requiring a highly reliable data storage device. Originally offered in a maximum capacity of 4Mbytes, CF Industrial are now available in capacities of 64Gbytes. CompactFlash cards were originally designed in 1995 to provide a smaller form factor flash storage device for use in consumer and...