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Storage failures in utility field devices: What causes long-term reliability issues

Storage failures in utility field devices: What causes long-term reliability issues

A utility field device can pass qualification and still develop storage problems years later. This article explains the mechanisms behind late-life failures, from endurance, retention, and write amplification to temperature,…

Smart meter storage software checklist: Lifecycle, recovery, and endurance

Smart meter storage software checklist: Lifecycle, recovery, and endurance

Selecting smart meter storage software means understanding how the complete persistence stack behaves across the product lifecycle. This 12-point checklist covers lifecycle write budgets, write amplification, power-fail durability, recovery, data…

Validation plan for utility devices: Proving data integrity over 10 to 20 years

Validation plan for utility devices: Proving data integrity over 10 to 20 years

Utility field devices stay deployed for a decade or more, so engineering teams cannot wait to find out whether persistent data remains trustworthy. This article sets out a lifecycle validation…

Smart meter data loss after power events and brownouts

Smart meter data loss after power events and brownouts

A smart meter can reboot, reconnect, and appear healthy while its most recent data is missing, stale, or inconsistent. This article follows meter data from measurement to durable storage and…

Reducing truck rolls with reliable embedded storage software for AMI

Reducing truck rolls with reliable embedded storage software for AMI

AMI keeps utility operations remote only while the endpoint stays recoverable and manageable. This article follows five persistence failure paths that turn remote issues into field visits, from unclean power-loss…

Smart water meter resilience: Why every data drop counts

Smart water meter resilience: Why every data drop counts

Water meters are expected to deliver a decade of accurate, low-maintenance service, but data failures, power inefficiencies, and flash memory limits are shortening that window. How can resilient embedded software…

Mission-critical data in PLCs: Why your logs matter more than you think 

Mission-critical data in PLCs: Why your logs matter more than you think 

Imagine your automotive production line stalls because a programmable logic controller (PLC) missed its timing—just a few seconds off, and the conveyor doesn’t sync with the robots. The entire line…

Why your smart meters are not lasting as long as they should

Why your smart meters are not lasting as long as they should

Smart meters designed to last 20 years often run into problems within 7. A common hidden cause is write amplification in NAND flash, which the right file system and flash…

Unlocking new possibilities: how driver monitoring systems transform automotive data use cases

Unlocking new possibilities: how driver monitoring systems transform automotive data use cases

Modern vehicles use driver monitoring systems (DMS) and occupant monitoring systems (OMS) to improve safety and comfort. They were also a big topic at the latest In Cabin event in…

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