Testing: Meet Requirements, Gain a Competitive Advantage
The young, fast-moving SSD market has a limited number of NAND suppliers, making differentiation between SSD brands difficult at best. With manufacturers relying on the same suppliers’ parts to use in creating their end product, what sets one SSD brand apart from the others?
For SSD manufacturers, testing can be more than just a requirement, it can be the 'x factor' that sets them apart from the rest and helps them gain a critical competitive advantage. By allowing you to tailor the tests to support your own unique value proposition, Flexstar gives you the ability to test the things that will make a difference to your competitive position.
"...we feel like we’re addressing the complexities of the SSD market as a whole."
Flexstar testing also enables you to test the end product storage device - not just its component pieces. When a drive is labeled as being Flexstar Tested – you know it has been found to meet all requirements for performance and reliability. So will your customer!
Types of Testing Services Offered
We offer complete, start to finish testing at all phases of the product cycle. Flexstar’s testers and test software are designed to dive deep into the SSD and test for all aspects of performance, function and reliability. For example, Flexstar has developed tests that evaluate:
- Wear leveling
- Endurance
- Data retention
- RDT (reliability demonstration test)
- ORT (outgoing reliability test)
…and much more.
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WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY
The level of sophistication and volume of testing that we’ve achieved with Flexstar are accomplishments we’re really proud of because we feel like we’re addressing the complexities of the SSD market as a whole.
—Chris Cooper, SSD Engineering Manager, Micron
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