The AMPEX TuffServ^® TS641 is an integrated Linux-based system tailored for high-speed downloading of data from the Removable storage/Array (RSA) Memory Module from the TuffServ TS640 Rugged airborne NAS Server Recorder. The TS641 contains no local data storage but transfers data from the RSA Module out thru the 40GigE interface connector located on the backside of the chassis. A user software GUI is supplied with the system for easy command and control for download of the RSA data.

General

The AMPEX TS641 marries a server-class rack-mountable PC with the RSA “receiver” for the TS640 memory module with full-speed interface (PCI Express 3.0 c 8 link) and a 40 Gigabit Ethernet network interface. It supports network protocols to read and write data from both Linux NFS and Windows hosts and support of the TuffServ management software interface to erase and reconstruct the RSA.

The unit is rack-mountable and is a custom 3U chassis with depth less than 26”. It allows for attaching to rack and included rack mount slide kit. The system comes with Linux RedHat 7.X installed. System control is via a 1000Base-T GigE Interface. The unit is an open system that can allow user written software to be installed or used as a “data loader” to put information on a RSA storage module.