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EMP Protected Data Storage

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VCL-9000-EMP, EMP Protected Data Storage

The VCL-9000-EMP is an environmentally hardened data storage system that is specifically engineered to protect the stored data from intentional electromagnetic pulse (IEMP) attacks as well as survive high altitude (HEMP) attacks and naturally occurring EMP events, such as solar storms etc. VCL-9000-EMP is suitable for deployment by Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) companies, in military installations, power substations and other critical infrastructure sectors to protect critical data from all types of EMP events.

The VCL-9000-EMP incorporates an enterprise-grade data storage system in a certified EMP shielded, electrically isolated enclosure with integrated, multi-level surge protection mechanisms to ensure uninterrupted data availability, reliable data integrity, operational continuity and compliance in critical applications through robust shielding, data redundancy to survive even post high-intensity electromagnetic events.

Security & Resilience Features:

  • Hardware Security Module
  • Secure Boot & Firmware Signing
  • Dual-redundant power supplies
  • Hot-swappable HDDs and SSDs
  • Time and Frequency Synchronization: Captive NTP Server with dual-band GPS+NavIC Receiver
  • OCXO Holdover
  • Redundant NTP Servers with automatic fallback
  • Optically Isolated GNSS (dual-band GPS+NavIC) Antenna.
  • Zero-trust ACL and multi-factor authentication
  • Remote Management: Encrypted Web GUI, REST API, IPMI

Technical Specifications:

Category Specification
Storage Capacity 240 TB (expandable to 1.2 PB, with expansion chassis)
Storage Type Enterprise Grade / Industrial Grade HDDs and SSDs.
I/O Interfaces 4 x 10 Gb (Optical SFP),
8 x 1 GbE,
2 x USB 3.0,
4 x Open/Close Alarm Relays
OS Compatibility Linux
Data Protection AES-256 encryption, Immutable Snapshots, WORM support
Operating Temperature -10°C to +45°C
Form Factor 4U Rack mount, 19-inch

EMP & Electrical Protection:

Features Details
EMP Rating MIL-STD-188-125-1 compliant
Shielding Enclosure Copper-Aluminium-Mu-metal Faraday cage (attenuation: 120 dB at 1 Ghz)
Signal Filtering Data and power lines filtered with Pi-filter networks
Data Isolation Optically isolated data inputs and outputs
Power Isolation Galvanically isolated power inputs
Surge Protection IEC 61000-4-5 compliant, 10 kA surge suppression
Recovery Time <60 seconds post-EMP event

Compliance Standards:

  • MIL-STD-188-125-1 (High-altitude EMP Protection / HEMP)
  • IEC 61000-4-5 (Surge Immunity)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management)

Management & Monitoring:

  • Web-based GUI, SNMPv3, Syslog, and REST API
  • External LCD control panel
  • Remote Management System

Support & Warranty:

  • 2-Year Standard Warranty (Extended Plans Available)
  • Deployment Support: On-site setup for defence and utility sectors option available.

Use Cases:

  1. Financial Institutions & Trading Floors:
    • Time-stamped transaction logs, audit trails.
    • Time synchronization using captive L1(GPS)/ L5(NavIC) band NTP Servers. Optically Isolated GNSS Antenna.
    • MiFID II-compliant timestamping, 24/7 uptime.
    • Maintains accurate time-stamping even if GPS/ GNSS signals are spoofed or jammed; supports compliance.
    • Protects all stored financial and control data from corruption with minimum downtime in the event of an EMP attack.

  2. Critical Infrastructure Facilities
    • Real-time sensor data storage, environmental logs.
    • Time synchronization using captive L1(GPS)/ L5(NavIC) band NTP Servers. Optically Isolated GNSS Antenna.
    • Must maintain accurate time-stamping even if GPS/GNSS signals are spoofed or jammed; supports compliance.
    • ISO/IEC 27001 and IEC 61000-4-5 compliance.
    • Protects essential telemetry and control data from corruption or downtime during EMP.

  3. Power Substations & Smart Grids
    • PMU data archiving. Secure SCADA logs and protection relay data storage.
    • Time synchronization using captive L1(GPS)/ L5(NavIC) band NTP Servers. Optically Isolated GNSS Antenna.
    • Ensures data availability and timing post EMP events, ensuring grid resilience and stability.

  4. Defence Installations
    • Storage of mission-critical data, surveillance data storage, communications backup.
    • Time synchronization using captive L1(GPS)/ L5(NavIC) band NTP Servers. Optically Isolated GNSS Antenna.
    • Maintains accurate time-stamping even if GPS/ GNSS signals are spoofed or jammed; supports compliance.
    • EMP immunity, classified data protection, secure boot.
    • Prevents data loss during HEMP/IEMI attacks; supports secure operations continuity.

UNMS (Unified Network Management System)

  • Secure (supports TLS/SSL for encrypting connections between devices)
  • Permission-based security
  • Uses Software Defined Perimeter (SDP), the username/password login are replaced with Single-Packet Authorization (SPA) and the receiving device cannot be seen by hackers. This introduces an additional layer of security and is beneficial with or without SSL/TLS.
  • Guaranteed message delivery (no data loss or duplication of data)
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