Customer solution: Storage solution for automotive testing

Extension of the test drives to several days, reduction of effort

Customer

Automobile manufacturer

Locations

International

Employees

5000 – 10 000

Challenges

A leading car manufacturer faced the challenge of making extensive vehicle testing more efficient. To document several 100,000 hours of testing, test drives had to be extended, and the associated logistics had to be streamlined.

A key element was the vehicle’s data logger, which records measurement data continuously during test drives. High storage capacity and writing speed were crucial for reliably recording the large amounts of data. The greater the storage capacity of the installed SSDs, the longer the test drives could be carried out without interruption. Longer journeys, in turn, meant fewer vehicle changes, less logistical effort and faster achievement of the test objective.

Additionally, transferring the data following each test drive was critical. The recorded information had to be transferred quickly to an ingest station so that the evaluation could start without delay. Therefore, the challenge was to find the optimum balance between high storage capacity and efficient data handling.

Solution

The storage extender InoBay™-2U with a QuickTray®-v3 was developed to meet the customer’s requirements optimally. Designed for use in test environments with high data volumes, the storage extension can be easily integrated into existing vehicle and system infrastructures.
A key advantage of the solution is its universal compatibility with common third-party data loggers. This ensures that the InoBay operates optimally within the customer’s existing data logger infrastructure.

The extender provides flexible storage expansion and allows for the easy replacement of storage units thanks to the QuickTray®‘s hot-plug function. This means that the storage unit can be removed immediately after the test drive and transported to the ingest station.
With a storage capacity of up to 240 TB* and a maximum write rate of up to 26 GigaByte/s*, the QuickTray® guarantees continuous data acquisition, even during long test drives. In addition, the integrated data encryption ensures the security of sensitive test data during storage and transfer.

The InoNet solution creates a continuous infrastructure from the vehicle via the storage hardware to the data lake, regardless of the system provider.

*depending on the SSDs and RAID level used

Customer benefits

By leveraging the InoBay, the car manufacturer benefits from a substantial enhancement in test execution efficiency. With the extended storage volume of up to 240 TB several days’ worth of test drives can be recorded at once. This considerably extends previous journeys, which significantly reduces the duration of testing and considerably reduces time and personnel costs.

The hot-plug function allows the data carrier to be transferred to the ingest station immediately after each drive. The fast availability of data optimizes the evaluation process and minimizes downtime for test vehicles. At the same time, integrated data encryption ensures that sensitive test data remains protected at all times.

The solution is also economically impressive: existing data loggers do not need to be replaced as the Storage Extender works seamlessly with components from other manufacturers. The storage extender enables the creation of a holistic testing infrastructure, reducing investment costs and encouraging the sustainable use of existing hardware.

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