Available as a mezzanine add-on storage
module to several CPCI side boards, the
purpose of the C20-SATA is to accommodate
one or two 2.5-inch SATA drive(s), either SSD
(Solid State Drive) or HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
With respect to the dual drive solution, either
RAID or non-RAID drivers are available. Since
only a few components are required on the
C20-SATA PCB, it is a moderate cost system
storage solution.
The C20-SATA mounts on top of the carrier
board. Provided with a single (top mount) drive,
the 4HP profile of the associated carrier board
would be maintained, resulting in a 8HP total
assembly, comprised of the CompactPCI® base
board, the expansion carrier card (aka side
board), and the C20-SATA storage module.
As an option, the C20-SATA can be populated
with another (bottom mount) drive, resulting in
a 10HP or 12HP assembly stack.
The two SATA channels are derived from a
carrier board SATA controller (JMB362 as of
current), for RAID 0/1/10 operation, or normal
usage.
Solid state drives (SSD aka Flash Drive) are
recommended for fast and rugged operation.
Single level cell (SLC) drives offer the highest
transfer speed and superior reliability. A hard
drive should be considered as an economic
solution, with decreased operating temperature
and performance compared to a SSD, but
maximum storage capacity as of current.