Paper Title: Is NVMe Right for Mil/Industrial Applications?

Paper Abstract: Mil/industrial applications are not generally on the bleeding edge of technology for several reasons: they cannot provide the power, do not need the performance, and cannot afford the instability of new technologies. While NVMe might initially seem to be the opposite of those goals, it does in fact have the ability to meet them; power and performance can be matched to an application’s needs, and NMVe is gaining stability as it gains overall market share. With the larger data storage industry moving to NVMe, SATA will begin to decline and future improvements will happen only on NVMe. With the right ruggedization and customization options, NVMe can be a good fit for mil/industrial applications.

Paper Author: Chris Budd, Director Engineering, SMART High Reliability Solutions

Author Bio: Chris Budd is Director of Engineering at SMART High Reliability Solutions, where he focuses on solid-state storage products for the industrial and defense markets. He has been developing solid-state storage products for over 10 years at Adtron, SMART Modular, SMART Storage Systems and now SMART HRS; his products have been used in a wide variety of industrial systems from fighter jets, to farm tractors, to oil pipelines. Having worked closely with these customers to qualify his products, he understands the unique requirements of the industrial storage market. He enjoys sharing his understanding and experiences at Flash Memory Summits and other conferences. He earned a BSE with honors in Computer Systems Engineering from Arizona State University.