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SMART Modular Technologies Introduces Rugged Xcel-10 2.5" Solid-State Drive With Data Security
New Industrial Temperature Range, Increased Shock and Vibration Tolerance, and ATA-7 Security Erase Features Extend Drive's Applicability to Rugged Applications
| Source: SMART Modular Technologies
NEWARK, CA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2009) - SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. ("SMART"
or the "Company") (NASDAQ : SMOD ), a leading independent manufacturer of
memory modules, solid-state drives, embedded computing subsystems, and
TFT-LCD display products, today announced a new ruggedized version of its
Xcel-10 solid-state drive (SSD).
SMART's new rugged Xcel-10 SSD is optimized for defense and industrial
applications where high shock, vibration, and temperature tolerances are as
important as high performance and reliability. Featuring a SATA 3Gb/s
interface, the new Xcel-10 is equipped with a higher operating temperature
range of -40°C to 85°C, and improved environmental specifications of 50g
operating shock and 16.4g operating vibration. The
Xcel-10 product line also includes the ATA-7 Security Erase feature for
applications where data elimination is important. Both Normal and Enhanced
Security Erase modes are provided to eliminate all user data on the drive
when activated.
"Since it supports both high sequential performance (measured in MB/s) and
random I/O performance (measured in IOPS) in a ruggedized package, this new
product is ideally suited for a wide range of applications, including
flight data recording and rugged laptops," explained Mark Dupaul, SMART's
Senior Product Marketing Manager. "The Xcel-10 now meets the needs of land,
sea, and air-based applications that require greater environmental
durability and increased data security."
Offered in a 2.5" form factor, the rugged Xcel-10 SSDs are available in
32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities, and they are validated to MIL-STD-810F.
The new Xcel-10 drives are available now.
SMART will showcase its entire portfolio of storage products at booth #403
at the Flash Memory Summit to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center
in Santa Clara, CA, from August 11-13, 2009.
About SMART
SMART Modular Technologies is a leading provider of memory products,
offering more than 500 standard and custom products to top-tier OEMs in the
computer, industrial, networking, and telecommunications sectors. Taking
innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and delivery, SMART
has developed a comprehensive memory product line that includes DRAM, SRAM,
and Flash in various form factors. Through its subsidiary, Adtron
Corporation, SMART offers high performance, high capacity solid-state
drives for enterprise, defense/aerospace, industrial automation, medical,
and transportation markets. SMART's Display and Embedded Products Group
designs, manufactures and sells thin film transistors (TFT) liquid crystal
display (LCD) solutions to customers developing casino gaming systems as
well as embedded applications such as kiosk, ATM, point-of-service, and
industrial control systems. SMART's presence in the US, Europe, Asia, and
Latin America enables it to provide its customers with proven expertise in
international logistics, asset management, and supply-chain management
worldwide. More information on SMART can be obtained at www.smartm.com.
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and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended August 29, 2008, Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November
28, 2008, and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 27, 2009.
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