OakGate Multi-Protocol Modules for SSD Test Appliances

OakGate Technology Inc., in high-performance test solutions for flash storage, announced a multi-protocol modules for use with OakGate test appliances.

Designed to plug into OakGate’s expandable desktop or 3U rack-mount appliances, the M-Series (MU401/MU402) modules can accommodate up to four 2.5-inch NVMe, SAS or SATA SSDs using a U.2 (SFF- 8639) connector.

Customer shipments of the M-Series modules have begun.

“OakGate has become the test platform of choice for development environments at most major SSD, storage system and flash controller suppliers. The M-Series modules represent the latest in a series of innovations we have brought to the OakGate test platform over the years,” stated Bob Weisickle, founder and CEO, OakGate. “In addition to providing a compact test vehicle that can exercise full functionality of our legendary Storage Validation Framework (SVF) software suite, the M-Series modules incorporate power cycling and power measurement capabilities for all popular protocols, including NVMe.”

M-Series modules have already been deployed by some of large suppliers of SSD and flash storage products worldwide.

The MU401 is designed for single-port SSDs, whereas the MU402 supports dual-port drives. These modules fit within the dual-optical drive cavity on the expandable desktop and 3U rack-mount appliances. The M-series modules have built-in hardware that enable the user to toggle and measure power on each individual drive through the SVF GUI (GUI). The M-Series module communicates with the appliance through the OakGate’s PCIe switch card that plugs into one of the PCIe slots on the motherboard.

“For the past several years, Myce has standardized on OakGate test platform for product reviews. We have been very impressed with the advanced functionality, flexibility and capabilities built into OakGate’s SVF software suite and appliances,” said Jeremy Reynolds, enterprise storage reviews editor, Myce.com, an online computer storage community that enables professionals to connect, interact and share their knowledge of storage products. “We have already deployed OakGate’s new M-Series modules and are very excited about conducting our popular SSD product reviews within a single OakGate appliance and add power testing capabilities as well.”

OakGate was demonstrating M-Series modules at the 2016 Flash Memory Summit

Based in Loomis, CA, OakGate was founded in 2008 by industry veterans from storage and server industries.