SMD Disk Drive Emulation - AEM-1

The Arraid AEM-1 system provides a new and warranted equipment replacement for disk drives that adhere to the obsolete industry standard, SMD interface protocol and its successors: SMD-O, SMD-H and SMD-E. The AEM-1 is plug-compatible with the original aging SMD drive, while using current and reliable SCSI drive technology to store data. No host system software or controller changes are required to install the AEM-1. The AEM-1 provides a complete bridge between the host SMD controller and the AEM's SCSI drives. SMD drives drives were widely used on computer systems since the late '70s and are still in use today on systems with specialized functions and custom software, making it impractical to re-host the complete computer system. Originally built as free standing floor models with removable disk packs, these drives were also produced in several styles of rack mount with removable packs, fixed - sealed media, or a combination of both. Capacities ranged from 40MB SMD to 2.5GB SMD-E. While refurbished SMD replacements are available, refurbished SMD drives commonly fail within a few months resulting in system down time. The AEM-1 is provided as new equipment, with a warranty, and MTBF of 200,000+ hours. Additional AEM-1 options include disk to disk backup, disk to tape backup, and mirroring. No refurbished SMD replacement can match the reliability, features and customer support provided by choosing the AEM-1 to replace your aging and refurbished SMD disk drives. Contact Arraid today to learn more about new drive replacements for aging computer systems.

Features and Benefits

• Replaces aging and refurbished SMD drives with new SCSI drives.
• Additional features such as backup, mirroring, and removable SCSI media can be added.
• Easy to install. No hardware or software changes required, other than the drive itself.
  • Can replace or be added to existing drives.
    
• An LED or Alpha-Numeric Operator Panel provides the same controls as the original drive.
  • Minimal Operator training required.
• High reliability with near zero maintenance required.
  • Greater computer system availability with lower cost of ownership.
• AEM data storage can be to removable media, regardless of the original media. Ideal for secure applications.
• Reduced power consumption compared to original SMD drives
• The AEM is configured using internal software. The same model will emulate a wide range of disk drives.
  • System disk capacity may be increased if required.
  • Using the same AEM model for several drives limits the spares requirement.

For More Information

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Learn how the AEM-1 replaces SMD drives with SCSI technology using Disk Drive Emulation.
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A Brief List of Some of the SMD Drives the AEM-1 Can Replace (Manufacturer and Drive Models)
ADS SMD - Series 8
Alpha Data SMD - Atlas 520
AmcoDyne SMD - 7130, 7110, 8160
AMPEX SMD - 330, 660, 825, 165, 330, DFR-932, DFR-964, DFR-996, DM-9100, DM-9160, DM-9200, DM-9300, DM-940, DM-940
APS SMD - 4835, 4865
BALL SMD - BD50, BD80, BD100, BD160
BASF SMD - 6171, 6172
CDC SMD - 9412, 9448, 9455 Lark 1, 9457, 9710, 9715, 9720, 9730, 9760, 9762, 9764, 9766
CDC SMD - 9771, 9772, 9773, 9775, 9782, 9783
CDS SMD - AMS 315, AMS 380, AMS 513, AMS 571, AMS 615, AMS M315
CDS SMD - C2400, C2476, C2600, C2602, C2800
CDS SMD - TRIDENT T202, TRIDENT T302, TRIDENT T306, TRIDENT T472, TRIDENT T602, TRIDENT T82
DDC Pertec SMD - DX1246, DX199, DX265, DX332, DX368, DX375, DX548, DX731, DX914
DG SMD - KISMET 6160, KISMIT 6161, KISMET 6214, VULCAN 6122, ZEBRA 6067, ZEBRA 6060, ZEBRA 6061
Fujitsu SMD - M2280, M2284, M2294, M2298, M2312K, M2322K, M2333K, M2344K
Fujitsu SMD - M2350A, M2351A, M2360A, M2361A, M2372K, M2380A, M2382K, M2392K
Gould SMD - 8840, 9346
Hitachi SMD - DK512S, DK514S, DK711S, DK801, DK812S, DK814S, DK815
Honeywell SMD - MSU9602, MSU9604
Mega Vault SMD - 116
Memorex SMD - 214, 612, 659, 677
Miltope SMD - RDS-2342, RDS-2344
Mitsubishi - M2839F, M2853F, M2854F, M2860, M2883, M2884, M4870, M4875
NEC SMD - 5682, D2246. D2247. D2257, D2268, D2300, D2332, D2352, D2362, D2363, D2373
Northern Telecom SMD - Mercury 8208, Mercury 8210, Mercury 8212, Mercury 8308, Mercury 8312, Mercury 8408
Northern Telecom SMD - Mercury 8412, Mercury 8414, Mercury 8508, Mercury 8512, Mercury 8514
Priam SMD - 15450, 3350, 3450, 6650, 7050, 803, 804, 806, 807, 808
Seagate SMD - ST41097 Elite, ST41201 Elite, ST81123 Sabre, ST81236 Sabre, ST82272 Sabre, ST82500 Sabre, ST8851 Sabre
Sperry SMD - Locust
Tandem SMD - 4104, 4114, 4116, 4120, 4130
Tech Labs SMD - WL-84-D
Storage Tec SMD - 160, 200, 3005, 3010, 3020
Toshiba SMD - MK-182FB, MK-184FB, MK-186FB, MK-286FC, MK-288FC, MK-388FA
Wang SMD - 2265, 2267, 2268, 2280, 6565, 6568, 6580V