M-Series Solid-State Disk Replacement
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What
is a Solid-State Disk Emulator?
A Solid-State Disk is a device that contains
no moving parts and is made up of Highly-Reliable Dynamic Random
Access Memory chips. The Solid-State Disk replaces your old,
aging 14-inch mechanical cartridge disk drives in "form,
fit and function".
What disk drives does the Solid-State Disk replace?
The Solid-State Disk replaces the 14-inch cartridge disk drives and drum
(head per track) memories that were manufactured in the 70's and early 80's.
These disk drives are referred to as either the cartridge type devices or
the SMD type devices, Typical cartridge type devices are the CDC Hawk, Diablo
31, RK05, RL01, RL02, Pertec, and Wangco, and contain 2 to 20 MB of data.
The SMD type devices are the CDC 9762 and CDC 9766, and contain 80 to 300
MB of data. The SMD disk drives are typically referred to as "washing
machines" because of their physical size.
How do I know if there is an application for a Solid-State
Disk Emulator?
Do you have an older computer system, PDP8 (GenRad 179X Series ATE), that
you must keep operating due to the large investment in hardware and more
importantly software? If the answer is yes, then the Solid-State Disk is
your solution to mechanical disk drives that are prone to failure, obsolescence,
and are difficult to maintain and service.
Does the Solid-State Emulator require any
Hardware of Software Changes to my host computer system?
No! The Solid-State Disk is a plug-compatible device to the existing host
and requires no changes to your current hardware or software.
How do I get my data from the 14-inch Cartridge/Platters
to the Solid-State Disk Emulator?
The procedure to transfer your data is both simple and easy. All you need
to do is daisy-chain the Solid-State disk to the existing disk drive on your
system, format as normal and do a disk copy. Once the data has been transferred
to the Solid-State Disk, simply save it to the removable backup media; disk
or tape.
Contact us about more information on our Vermont Research Solid State Disk Emulators!