Flash drives put the boot in industrial computing

The mModule uDOC embedded USB Flash drive enables reliable high-performance storage of data and operating systems within new SBCs available from Advantech.

The mModule uDOC embedded USB Flash drive is enabling the reliable, high-performance storage of data and operating systems (OSs) within new single board computers (SBCs) currently available from Advantech.

Advantech, the leading ePlatform service provider, has uDOC designed-in on two of its single board computers - the 5.25in PCM-9584 and the EPIC PCM-4386.

Industrial-grade single boards like these are most commonly used in industrial scenarios where they are deployed in racks for process control or embedded within other devices to provide control and interfacing.

Because of the high product integration level, reduced component count and reduced connector count, embedded single boards are often smaller, lighter, more power-efficient and more reliable than comparable multiboard computers.

"We are very pleased to be working with M-Systems, a leader in smart personal storage, and integrate their advanced Flash drive products into our single board computers", said Richard Huang of Advantech Embedded Computing.

"Because of their ease of integration and cost-savings, embedded USB Flash drives like M-Systems' mModule uDOC are gaining traction as a Flash storage solution throughout the embedded industry".

"We are particularly happy with the reliability and performance, specifically boot performance of large OSs that M-Systems' mModule uDOC product delivers".

M-Systems' mModule uDOC is a USB 2.0-based Flash drive for embedded systems providing high-performance, reliability and security.

It is a storage and boot solution ideal for a variety of embedded applications such as point of sale (POS) workstations, gaming machines, thin clients, servers and printers.

mModule uDOC is fully supported as a plug and play solution within Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, WEPOS, Windows XP Professional, Linux and other OSs.

"We are very proud of our long history and successful relationship with Advantech, the leading ePlatform service provider and trend setter in this industry", said Noam Kedem, Vice President of Marketing for M-Systems.

"We are happy that an industry leader of the caliber of Advantech recognises M-Systems' mModule uDOC's contribution in making data and OS storage for embedded applications - smarter".

PCM-9584 and PCM-4386 industrial single board computers from Advantech and the mModule uDOC embedded Flash drive from M-Systems, in densities ranging from 32Mbyte to 4Gbyte, are available now.

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