The new Virtium StorFly NVMe M.2 line of SSDs are designed to deliver power-saving, dependable storage to embedded and IIoT designs. The highly durable StorFly M.2 NVMe SSDs draw an industry-low 3W of power and feature industrial-temperature (I-Temp) support of -40Co to 85Co, with no performance degradation, allowing designs to incorporate higher- performance, secure storage and data protection into harsh environments.
Based on the latest NVMe 1.2 and PCIe 3.0 specifications, these new Virtium SSDs not only deliver high-speed data transfer in industrial-embedded and IIoT applications but also can be configured to support x1, x2 and x4 lanes, depending on the host system requirements. This configurability can help dramatically reduce both power consumption and heat generation in industrial- embedded and IIoT systems, while also ensuring a stable performance curve over workload and temperature variations.
The StorFly M.2 NVMe line further expands Virtium’s portfolio of intelligent, secure solid-state storage solutions used by system and device manufacturers worldwide. The market segments served by those solutions include communications, energy, industrial automation, medical, transportation, and video/signage.
StorFly M.2 NVMe is one of the very few SSD families available that supports mainstream 2-D, or planar, multilevel-cell (MLC) flash memory, providing an alternative to limited-availability, highly allocated 3D triple-level cell (TLC) devices. That 2D MLC support helps ensure that manufacturers have a consistent and reliable supply source of proven MLC NAND flash for immediate use. The StorFly M.2 NVMe line does support 3D TLC flash, for designs that demand it, as well as Virtium’s own XE Class flash that employs high-endurance yet cost-effective industrial MLC technology. This versatility of StorFly M.2 NVMe’s NAND support enables the future-proofing of designs that can scale with the latest NAND flash technology.
Additional Features of StorFly M.2 NVMe SSDs:
- “Binary” capacities, such as 256GB and 512GB, requiring lower overprovisioning than with 240GB and 480GB drives, thus maximizing system compatibility
- vtGuardTM power-fail protection to guard against drive corruption in case of unexpected power loss
- vtView® support, for intelligent drive monitoring and alerts • vtSecure® technology, enabling additional data security
Availability, Pricing:
The new StorFly M.2 NVMe SSDs, in an 80mm form factor, will be available in Q4 2017.
