Category: Technical

Why does my power trace look different from yours?

Why does my power trace look different from yours? We’ve recently had a few interesting requests from customers who have seen measurements taken on their scope that did not look the same as those taken via the Quarch tools....

Posted: 7th December 2021

Why EDSFF could be a game changer for SSDs

EDSFF is a new form factor developed for Solid State Drives. It stands for Enterprise and Datacenter Small Form Factor. Currently, it utilizes the PCIe NVMe protocol, with potential plans to add in SAS and SATA functionality. Furthermore, EDSFF offers...

Posted: 1st December 2021

Testing M.2 Power Loss Notification

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Posted: 19th November 2021

Which enterprise-grade drive outperforms the rest?

[video width="1640" height="850" mp4="https://quarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pVSp-1-1.mp4" loop="true" autoplay="true"][/video] We wanted to do a comparison with several drives we had in our labs to see what the differences were between them. Our tests reveal which enterprise-grade drive outperforms the rest. All enterprise-[grade drives...

Posted: 27th May 2021

PCIe/SAS 4.0 Cable Test solution sniffs out non-compliant cables

SCREEN IDENTIFY RESOLVE faulty and non-compliant data cables in your lab Quarch provides simple qualification for high-speed data cables The PCIe/SAS Cable Tester from Quarch Technology is an indispensable lab tool to combat time-consuming issues caused by faulty and...

Posted: 13th May 2021

Powering our Low Carbon future

[caption id="attachment_4428" align="alignleft" width="312"] 25KWh Solar panel installation at Quarch HQ[/caption] We are on a mission to make our company as sustainable as it possibly can be - powering our low carbon future. We have been running on 100% renewable...

Posted: 11th March 2021

My PCIe cable is not what it claims!

Bad PCIe cables can really mess up your lab and cause chaos in a data centre. If you plug in a cable and nothing happens at all, you will ‘probably’ notice that it did not link up. Some...

Posted: 25th February 2021

Why your SSD died – Exploring the PMIC

What is a PMIC Why your SSD died: exploring the PMIC. SSDs can seem very robust in comparison to spinning drives, but surviving a drop is not the only risk to your data. An SSD is a complex device, and...

Posted: 15th January 2021

How to make a Power Module sing: Creating custom waveforms with a Quarch PPM

Creating custom waveform patterns with the HD PPM I find the HD PPM an amazing tool for a couple of reasons: The injection fixtures, and its programmability. There are interposers for all the major storage interfaces and computer buses out...

Posted: 27th November 2020

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