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Customer Success Stories: Industrial microSD for Rugged Operating Conditions

  Flash memory and storage SSD solutions have revolutionized the way industries develop and operate. However, while highly effective in powering OEM applications, not all storage solutions are created equal. When it comes to industrial embedded OEM devices, engineers must effectively develop flash memory that can withstand the rugged conditions of industrial environments, including extreme temperatures, dust, shock, and vibrations—all while operating to their maximum ability and virtually eliminating the risk of data failure.   At Delkin Devices, we lead the way...
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Understanding NAND Flash-Based SSD Drives and the Flash Controller

  When you’re selecting industrial embedded storage for your application, having a thorough understanding of how different drives work makes it easier to pick the best fit for your needs. For most industrial device designers and engineers, flash-based SSD, or solid state drives, are reliable storage that works predictably in rugged operating conditions. What exactly makes SSD flash drives so desirable for industrial operations, and how does the flash actually work? Here is a closer look at NAND flash-based SSD...
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Top Benefits of Industrial Flash Storage for Transportation Applications

  What Are the Top Reasons to Use Industrial Flash Storage to Power Transportation Applications?   Due to the demanding nature of the transportation industry, standard storage solutions aren’t enough to ensure the safety of the critical data that manufacturers and their customers rely on. All modes of transportation, including vehicles, airplanes, and trains, depend on flash storage to enhance the travel experience, provide navigation, offer system performance data, and boost the safety of their passengers. That’s why it’s essential for...
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microSD Cards, the Industrial Applications Market, and One-of-a-Kind Storage Solutions for Rugged Environments

  The industrial storage industry has a unique set of demands when it comes to flash storage due to the characteristically tough operating conditions in which the risk of compromising data integrity is significant. With expertise and wide-ranging client benefits, Delkin Devices provides microSD cards for embedded and industrial applications with unparalleled flash memory and storage solutions. We innovate flash technology customized for each of our industrial clients’ needs to meet their individual OEM application requirements while assuring host architecture...
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Spotlight: Delkin Customer Engineering Success

   Delkin Devices doesn’t only feature state-of-the-art, USA-designed flash memory and storage SSD cards for embedded and industrial applications. Delkin’s professional applications and engineering support team also provides world-class assistance on life cycle management and product customization, as well as expert engineering solutions.   The Problem A handheld device manufacturer once called us for help, desperate to resolve an industrial SD card failure in their flagship product that was significantly impacting the company’s revenue and credibility. Unhappy customers were calling left and...
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Industrial SLC SD for Automotive Applications

  When it comes to flash storage solutions for industrial OEM automotive applications, such as those found in the transportation industry, high-grade storage simply isn’t enough to get the job done right. It’s vital to invest in memory cards that can withstand the challenging conditions served by such devices as found in automotive applications.   Delkin Devices provides world-class flash memory and storage SSD solutions for embedded and industrial applications across a vast range of industries—including automotive. Among our high-quality storage selection...
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FAQs on Industrial mSATA SSDs

  The mSATA, otherwise known as the mini-SATA, is a slim drive format designed for industrial storage in applications that need a solid state storage much smaller than a 2.5-inch SSD footprint. They are the leading form factor for applications that yield a limited amount of space and require low power consumption.  Originally designed for commercial form factors, the mSATA gained traction with industrial applications for its highly effective performance.   Delkin Devices provides practical storage solutions like the industrial mSATA for...
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Take a Closer Look at Embedded Memory Systems

  Embedded memory systems do excellent behind-the-scenes work, but at a conscious level, it’s not always clear what exactly is going on—especially if you’re just breaking into the engineering world. From computing systems to memory subsystems and much more, embedded memory systems can be quite complex.   To understand embedded memory systems, however, you’ll need to first have a firm grasp of their purpose. In essence, embedded memory systems allow the processors of embedded devices to perform at their highest capacity with...
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Our Technical Success Stories: A Look at SMART Triggers

  No matter how high-quality or well-optimized your embedded storage is, it will eventually reach the end of its life cycle. If you’re not ready for it, the end of a life cycle can compromise functionality and data integrity, creating problems for your consumer, as well as your business and its revenue. With the right preparation, however, you can maximize your flash storage’s life cycle while ensuring enough notice ahead of time when it comes time for the flash storage...
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Your MLC MicroSD FAQs, Answered

  Whether you’re searching for a reliable and high-quality flash storage solution for a commercial or industrial application, MLC microSD cards are an excellent option. These tiny flash technology cards are about a sixth of the size of their standard SD counterparts, but they pack a lot of power and remain durable and reliable nonetheless. Here, we’ve answered your biggest questions concerning the small flash storage type.   What Are MLC MicroSD Cards? MLC microSD cards offer convenient and reliable flash storage solutions...
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Understanding PseudoSLC (pSLC)

  Pseudo NAND (pSLC) technology is the latest cutting-edge solution in NAND flash storage. It uses controller/firmware to make TLC and MLC NAND flash cells behave like an SLC NAND cell by storing just one bit of data per cell on the triple cell or multi-cell cards. This serves to improve the performance and longevity of the die, but reduces its storage capacity. Delkin Devices leads the industry in world-class industrial embedded OEM application flash memory solutions and SSDs, including...
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What Is Write Amplification in True Embedded Applications?

  Embedded computing systems are designed to perform specific tasks, like writing data to the drive, typically in a time-efficient manner. However, things don’t always go smoothly—especially when write amplification occurs.   Write amplification (WA) is an unwanted situation that results when information written to the storage media of flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs) multiplies into more data than what was intended. The surge of data ultimately reduces the life cycle of the device while negatively affecting its performance.   Delkin Devices...
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Our Comprehensive Application Engineering Support

   Delkin Devices is a state-of-the-art flash memory and storage SSD provider for OEMs for embedded and industrial applications across all industries. Our durable flash solutions can withstand rugged industrial environments demanding critical data integrity throughout an OS boot, application load, or log data. As Delkin Devices seamlessly meets application workload requirements and host architecture compatibility, we’re capable of serving OEM application systems across various industries, including aerospace, military, gaming, automotive, medical, and many more.   Not only does Delkin provide high-quality,...
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Taking a Look at Real Time Embedded & Operating Systems (RTOS)

  Real-Time Embedded & Operating Systems (RTOS) are operating systems (OS) for applications that process data in real-time with critically defined deadlines. Both event-driven and preemptive, real-time operating systems are able to prioritize tasks within specific time constraints. RTOS schedulers provide predictable patterns for embedded systems to meet the requirements of the deterministic thread of executions.   Delkin Devices provides rugged industrial embedded storage for all industries, from aerospace and automotive to gaming and medical. Delkin’s state-of-the-art flash memory solutions include customized...
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A Case Study in Flash Endurance and SMART Commands

  At Delkin, we don’t just pride ourselves on our state-of-the-art flash memory and storage SSDs needed by OEMs for embedded and industrial applications with high endurance. Besides our quality USA-designed rugged flash storage options, we offer first-rate service via our customer applications team, which can provide invaluable insight on industrial flash memory storage solutions.   Our customer assistance is comprehensive and wide-ranging, including application support, product life cycle development, in-house testing, and product customization. Regarding the latter, the Delkin team expertly...
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The Answers to Common Questions About Flash-Based Memory

  At Delkin Devices, our experts design and manufacture state-of-the-art data storage options, including flash-based memory. This cutting-edge industrial flash storage technology allows companies across all types of industries—from aerospace to healthcare to manufacturing—to perform their operations more reliably and quickly. This translates to higher revenue and greater customer satisfaction, while providing greater data integrity with minimal risk of data loss.   What exactly is flash-based memory? Flash-based memory is also referred to as “flash storage.” This type of data storage refers...
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The Benefits of Industrial Temperature for Industrial Applications

  Flash storage solutions come in two categories—commercial and industrial. These two product grades are differentiated by one significant factor—their temperature range. While commercial devices can operate at moderate temperatures between 0 and 70° Celsius, industrial temperature requirements run much higher and lower, at -40 to 85° Celsius. So, the embedded flash storage for industrial applications must be able to function through extreme heat and cold without risk of system crashes, data loss, or other failures.   About Industrial Temperature Ranges Unlike...
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Industrial CompactFlash (CF) Cards: The Perfect Fit for Gaming Applications

  Behind the bright lights and ringing sounds of casinos are the flash storage cards that power them in a variety of gaming applications. The gaming industry relies on industrial and OEM flash storage products to house data as the virtual roulette wheels are turning, but its tight regulations usher in unique challenges for finding the right flash storage solutions.   Delkin Devices provides gaming applications with reliable rugged flash storage devices such as industrial CompactFlash (CF) storage. The durable and high...
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A Case Study in Application Design That Considers Technological Advancements

  When designing state-of-the-art technological applications, designers and engineers are faced with a major challenge—creating products that can last for the long haul without becoming outdated in a rapidly advancing digital world. Longevity and relevance are particularly challenging when designing industrial-grade applications that need to be compatible with technological advancements for the full lifecycle, and supported by the manufacturer for that extended timeframe.   Delkin Devices strives to provide the highest quality OEMs for embedded and industrial applications with top-grade USA-designed flash...
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Modernize Your Healthcare Data Storage with Industrial Flash

  The healthcare community relies heavily on tech for daily functions, from reading test results to processing x-rays and MRIs, and much more. To maintain relevance and efficiency in a continually evolving industry, it’s vital to stay on the cutting-edge of technological advancements.   For reliable high-speed data storage, consider switching to flash, which offers improved performance across the spectrum. Delkin offers affordable and versatile industrial and OEM products, including flash storage solutions, to support your healthcare business by facilitating daily operations...
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Product Life Cycle Management FAQs

  When it comes to flash storage, developing a world-class application isn’t enough. Life cycle management is what ultimately makes your device sustainable and reliable over time. Delkin’s USA-designed industrial flash storage solutions for embedded applications serve OEM requirements across all industries, and better yet, we provide customer support for our industrial applications to ensure you receive the highest quality experience.   What is product life cycle management? Product life cycle management (PLM) refers to the maintenance of product performance over time....
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Customer Success Story: Enhance Embedded Memory with SMART Cards

Flash storage offers a modernized opportunity to store and access data at a high speed, revolutionizing the way companies operate. Like many other high-tech products, however, its memory span is limited. Here at Delkin, we provide advanced solutions for your technological needs. Utilizing a SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) approach to memory enhancement, we uniquely work out data storage limitations with innovative resolutions.   The SMART Solution to Memory In order to optimize flash storage, Delkin provides SSD (Storage Solid-State Drive)...
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Ruggedized SSDs- Technology for Industrial Users: What You Need to Know

  SSDs are so ubiquitous today that you may be surprised to learn that they once were only found in industrial applications in rugged operating conditions. These conditions, including extremely high and low temperatures, are not the norm for consumer or commercial devices. As such, when SSDs were introduced, OEMs and designers in those markets largely overlooked them.   However, the benefits of SSDs soon attracted users across the gamut of devices and markets. In fact, they are so popular today that...
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Delkin Devices Technical Support: We’re Here to Help

  Delkin Devices is a global industrial Flash memory and storage provider with the best technical support in the industry. Our high-quality, USA-designed products support OEMs across a range of industries and applications. We provide controlled configurations, robust life cycle management to avoid memory crashes, and customizable features to apply to a wide range of industries from aerospace to healthcare and everything in between.   Delkin Devices is ideal if you need removable storage for a new project or would like to...
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Understanding Power Failures in Flash Storage

  The Cost of Power Failures  For industrial applications, the cost of power failures can be enormous. During power failures, devices stop working completely, causing everything from manufacturing delays when automated systems break down to medical emergencies when equipment falters. Industrial developers of devices that use flash storage focus on reducing power failures and minimizing their impacts when they do occur. It is not possible to completely prevent the risk of a power failure occurring, but there are many different strategies...
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Ruggedized SSDs- Technology for Industrial Users: What You Need to Know

  SSDs are so ubiquitous today that you may be surprised to learn that they once were only found in industrial applications in rugged operating conditions. These conditions, including extremely high and low temperatures, are not the norm for consumer or commercial devices. As such, when SSDs were introduced, OEMs and designers in those markets largely overlooked them.   However, the benefits of SSDs soon attracted users across the gamut of devices and markets. In fact, they are so popular today that...
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How to Test SD Card Health

  SD cards, or Secure Digital cards, are extremely popular memory cards that are used in a wide range of applications in consumer and industrial markets. SD cards are small in size, allowing them to be used in today’s small devices, and they offer large storage capacities, making them especially ideal for image-heavy data storage. SD cards also provide highly reliable storage with low power consumption and easy integration into a number of interfaces.   Because SD cards use flash memory, they...
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Customer Success Story: Testing Industrial Flash for Extreme Operating Conditions

  The operating conditions in which your industrial device is used will have a dramatic impact on the kind of embedded storage you choose. In rugged conditions, if the flash storage you choose is not optimized to withstand the operational demands, you will run the risk of experiencing device failures and data loss. Industrial devices in fields such as transportation, healthcare, automation, and the military are just a few examples of the kinds of applications that may require industrial flash...
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Get the Facts About M.2 SSD Types

  The invention of SSDs, or solid state drives, was a turning point in the embedded storage industry. SSDs quickly became the preferred storage format for engineers and designers, replacing the previously popular hard disk drive (HDD) format. The benefits of SSDs make them clearly superior to HDDs in many circumstances, for consumer, commercial, and industrial devices alike. SSDs offer greater speeds, increased reliability, and improved data security, to name just a few of the advantages.   There is one catch with...
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Customer Success Story: Maximizing Speed and Performance with a Locked BOM

  For industrial customers, the prospect of frequently recertifying components like embedded memory is simply too disruptive, not to mention costly. An advantage of getting industrial-grade storage from Delkin is that it comes with a locked bill of materials, or BOM. A locked BOM means that no critical components of a memory card, including the flash, firmware, and controller, will be changed without advanced notification and a new product number.   The notification period allows engineers and OEMs to plan for the...
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Understanding the Architecture of an SLC USB Flash Drive

  Flash drives are one of the most recognizable, widely used forms of memory. One advantage of USB flash drives is that they are portable, allowing you to easily carry transfer a significant amount of data around. Although many people have used USB flash drives for personal projects, these drives have also been developed to meet the unique needs of the industrial flash memory market. Thanks to the use of SLC flash memory and impressive internal architecture, today’s SLC USB...
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FAQs About the Industrial CFast Card

  Industrial CFast cards offer high-capacity storage solutions for applications that are migrating to a SATA interface or simply need more space and speed than their current embedded memory provides. CFast cards meet the security needs for industrial applications and provide virtually 100% uptime, reducing the risk of data loss. If you’re thinking about making the switch to CFast cards for your industrial device, you’re likely to have questions about the transition. Here are the answers to some of the...
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Industrial SATA for Controls/Automation

  In recent years, an increased use of controls/automation has revolutionized efficiency in factory settings. With new automation tools and controls, work that was once time-consuming and required hands-on activity from workers can now be done automatically—in a fraction of the time and with far less risk of human error. Achieving these newly possible levels of production with controls/automation requires fail-proof embedded SATA  storage that can withstand the rugged operating conditions found in most factories.   For many controls/automation applications, this means...
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Customer Success Story: Application Lifecycle Challenges

  In 2009, mSATA was introduced to the market to address the demand for consumer electronics that needed to make the transition from hard disk drives to SSDs. Soon, mSATA was found in laptops, tablets, and mobile devices throughout the consumer market. The small size of mSATA and its easy integration prompted the industrial application market to embrace it for their own devices. Problems begin to arise, however, when the short lifespan of consumer applications forced a shift away from...
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Answering Common Questions About M.2

  Flash memory form factors that are widely compatible and appropriate for a variety of applications are few and far between, but there is an option that fits the bill: M.2. This alternative to mSATA first hit the market in 2013 under the name NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) to satisfy the needs of engineers and designers who needed a small memory card with more flexibility than mSATA can provide. However, don’t let the footprint of the M.2 fool you—this...
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Temperature and SLC NAND Flash Memory: What You Need to Know

  NAND flash memory is the preferred form of storage for everything from consumer smartphones to medical devices and airplane entertainment systems. Of course, though flash memory is widely used in countless devices, the operational and temperature needs of those applications vary dramatically. To meet these needs, there are multiple kinds of flash memory available. Industrial OEMs and designers almost always opt for SLC NAND flash memory. SLC stands for single-level cell, which is so named because only one bit...
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Industrial CF Cards for the Communications/Networking Industry

  Which kind of embedded storage is best for industrial applications?  It is an understandable question, but it doesn’t have an easy answer. The question resonates especially for communication/ networking industry applications. No two industrial applications are the same, so there are no one-size-fits-all answers when it comes to selecting the best embedded memory. Every application is used in different environments by organizations with different operational needs and budgets. Additionally, every industry has its own unique needs, so finding a...
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The ABC’s of microSD and SD Cards

  It used to be so simple.  Just select a Class 10 card and you were good to go.  Then came UHS speed classes, Video Speed Classes, and Application Performance Classes!  There are so many symbols on a microSD card today, it looks like alphabet soup. microSD and SD cards are two of the most popular storage form factors, due to their ease of integration, small size, low power consumption and performance.  We will attempt to break down the different symbols...
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Delkin Devices M.2 2280, PCIe, 128 GB SSD featured for the new UltraZed-EV

Delkin Devices SSD, Internal, M.2 2280 is featured for NVMe SSD capability to the UltraZed-EV!   What is NVMe? It is the industry standard for solid state drives (SSDs).  The NVMe specification was designed specifically to optimize the performance of SSDs for much higher throughput and lower latency than legacy SATA drives.  For more information go to https://nvmexpress.org or this Google search. Have you ever wanted or needed a way to add high speed and high capacity storage to your embedded Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC system?  This...
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SATA (Serial ATA) Technical Guide

  SATA Serial ATA was introduced in 2003. It evolved from PATA, and shortly after its introduction replaced PATA in PCs and other systems. SATA SSD has several advantages over the Parallel PATA hard drives developed in the 1980s. SATA cables are thinner, more flexible and smaller than the ribbon cables required for conventional PATA hard drives. Setting SATA Controller Modes  Serial ATA hard drives connect to a computer’s motherboard via SATA Controller hardware that manages the flow of data. Putting SATA in IDE...
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Industrial Flash Storage for Embedded Computing Applications

  Embedded computing applications are critical for both consumer and industrial devices. With such a wide variety of uses, there is no standard storage solution for embedded computing applications that can be used across all devices. Instead, in order to get the best performance, developers must match the storage to the way the embedded computing application will be used. In industrial settings, the top choice is industrial flash storage for embedded computing applications. This kind of storage meets the demands...
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Tips for Choosing the Best SD Card for Your Application

  A common question we hear from customers at Delkin is, “Which SD card is the best?” It is a reasonable question; unfortunately, the answer isn’t straightforward. Every host application is different, and there isn’t a single SD card that is the best fit for every application. As such, our team needs to understand more about your device and how it is used before we can make a recommendation.   That is why our Customer Applications team works so closely with each...
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Discover Why Delkin is a Leader in Industrial Flash Memory

Industrial Flash Storage & Delkin Devices  Industrial flash memory is not all the same. The truth as that the manufacturer you choose to work with matters. Standardized specifications are not a guarantee that the flash memory you’re getting will deliver the results you expect it to. Manufacturers have wildly different levels of quality control, customer service, and selection. Choosing the wrong manufacturer can be as bad for your application as choosing the wrong kind of memory.   For OEMs and designers of...
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USB Removable Flash Memory for Industrial Applications

  External USB drives are perhaps the most widely recognized form of flash storage available. They have been ubiquitous since their introduction in 1999. Nearly every adult today has used a USB drive at some point in their lives. In fact, because USBs are so frequently used by consumers, it is easy to overlook how valuable they can be for industrial applications. The right USB removable flash memory device can allow you to get all of the benefits of data...
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Customer Success Stories: Application Lifecycle Solutions for microSD

  Introduced in 2005, microSD is used in a variety of portable electronics in the consumer and industrial markets. MicroSD cards are about one-sixth the size and thickness of traditional SD cards. This makes them the perfect fit for devices that require the reliability of SD technology in a small format. The increased drive for ever-smaller devices has boosted the popularity of microSD cards, especially for industrial applications. For industrial users, the lifecycle of an embedded memory card—alongside its performance...
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Flash Storage Customization & Optimization

Industrial Flash Storage Optimization We all have our go-to morning beverage of choice – be it strong black coffee, English Breakfast tea or a triple shot, non-fat grande iced latte.  Some of us have one cup and others drink caffeine all day.  The point being that everyone has individual needs to get going each day and remain productive.  One could draw a parallel to embedded industrial storage – as each host has unique needs for start-up and continued optimization.  An...
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FAQs about Rugged SD Cards

  For industrial applications that require fast speeds and unparalleled security, rugged SD cards are a perfect fit. SD—or Secure Digital—memory cards have been popular since 1999. They have remained relevant in the ever-changing world of technology thanks to their consistently easy integration and reliability. Whether you’re looking for memory that can tolerate extreme conditions or unmatched reliability to keep your data safe, an SD card fits the bill. If you need rugged embedded memory, the answers to these common...
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3D NAND Flash- Get the Facts

  3D NAND Flash  Flash memory revolutionized the way data could be stored across all kinds of devices in all kinds of industries. Thanks to the reliability of 3D NAND flash memory, industrial devices used in rugged operating conditions can confidently store large amounts of data without the concerns about failure that come with the mechanical storage mechanisms of hard disk drives (HDDs). However, there was an issue that vexed users of flash technology: storage capacity. The construction of flash memory...
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Answers to Common Questions about CF Memory Cards

  Compact Flash Memory Cards CF memory cards are one of the oldest forms of flash memory on the market. However, these durable, reliable embedded storage cards remain a popular option for a wide variety of portable electronic devices. Compact Flash cards have evolved over the years. Continual design tweaks have allowed this rugged memory solution to keep up with technological advances. A variety of industrial applications rely on Compact Flash memory cards for their storage needs. They are particularly popular...
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Transportation Applications

Industrial Flash Storage in Transportation Applications Many modes of transportation including motor vehicles, trains, and aircraft use industrial flash storage for host mission critical data storage functions in various transportation applications. Due to the varying nature of these transportation platforms, technology is designed to execute specific roles and address special concerns. However, a common requirement found in all transportation technology systems is the need to reliably store operational, navigational, and system performance data https://brasil-libido.com/. The rugged reliability of Delkin Devices...
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