What is NVMSentry?
SMART Modular's proprietary firmware architecture forms the basis for innovative and cost-effective SSD products to meet customers’ unique needs. NVMSentry provides the full package of advanced firmware features for specific customization requirements and optimized product performance.
Why NVMSentry?
Industrial applications and embedded systems have different requirements for particular firmware features, but not every manufacture can meet their needs because of hardware limitations. SMART Modular's proprietary NVMSentry technology can solve this by offering the full package of advanced firmware features for customization support.
Further optimization of the NVMSentry firmware also yields enhancements in performance, power consumption, and read and write consistency over wide ranges of application workloads. High performance computing, data centers, networking, cloud systems, and many other applications that demand high reliability and consistency over long operating lifetime can benefit from NVMSentry's architecture.
How Does NVMSentry Work?
The combination of NVMSentry firmware, along with a best-in-class SSD controller, offers exceptional performance while providing the flexibility and optionality for customization that are crucial for mission critical applications in the networking, data communication, and industrial embedded market segments.
As a premier Tier-1 Flash solution supplier in these segments, SMART Modular fully understands the market requirements and has developed NVMSentry firmware specifically to meet customer needs.
Advanced Features of NVMSentry
- Unique Identifier (UID) - Give the drive a unique product identification with SMART’s non-replicable technology.
- Secure Boot - Ensure the integrity of firmware running on a storage device.
- NAND Access Mode (pSLC/3D TLC) - Adjust media access type to improve drive performance, lifetime and latency.
- Dynamically Adjust Drive Capacity - Adjust drive capacity, percentage and LBA to improve drive performance and lifetime.
- Security Erase - Quickly and safely erase drive contents and free up drive space.
- Write Protection - Put the storage device into "Read Only" mode.
- AES-256 Encryption - Use AES 256-bit to encrypt the whole user data area.
- Crypto Erase - Quickly clear drive contents and free up drive space by destroying the AES-Key.
- TCG OPAL - Industry standard on access management and data security to ensure stored data are protected by encryption and cannot be viewed or accessed by unauthorized persons.
- Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) - Self-encrypting drives based on hardware encryption.
SMART Modular Technologies helps customers around the world enable high performance computing through the design, development, and advanced packaging of integrated memory solutions. Our portfolio ranges from today’s leading edge memory technologies to standard and legacy DRAM and Flash storage products. For more than three decades, we’ve provided standard, ruggedized, and custom memory and storage solutions that meet the needs of diverse applications in high-growth markets. Contact us today for more information.
