Scalable Tactical Terrestrial Broadband Adaptive Intelligent Storage Network Navy SBIR FY2012.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2012.1 Topic No.: N121-003 Topic Title: Scalable Tactical Terrestrial Broadband Adaptive Intelligent Storage Network Proposal No.: N121-003-0803 Firm: Physical Optics Corporation Applied Technologies Division 1845 W. 205th Street Torrance, California 90501-1510 Contact: Shean McMahon Phone: (310) 320-3088 Web Site: www.poc.com Abstract: To address the U.S. Marine Corps MAGTF-C2 need for distributed mass data storage technologies on wireless networks, POC proposes to develop a new SCAlable Tactical TERrestrial BRoadband Adaptive Intelligent Storage Network (SCATTERBRAIN) technology. The proposed SCATTERBRAIN technology is based on an innovative combination of file partitioning, dual-layered error correction, linked list data structures, quasi-random partition distribution, and locally keyed encryption. SCATTERBRAIN essentially aggregates space in network-connected drives to form a massive virtual hard drive. The innovation in file system architecture offers a petabyte-scale, highly scalable storage solution that has no centralized elements and in turn no central points of failure. The novel error-correction approach eliminates the need to duplicate files across the network for redundancy purposes and subsequently minimizes both risk and wasted space. In Phase I, POC will define a suitable security architecture tailored to the MAGTF-C2 application space. We will identify all relevant certifications and compliance requirements, implement, and demonstrate a proof-of-concept SCATTERBRAIN prototype. In Phase II, we will enhance the feature set of this prototype and optimize and debug the Phase I software codes. Benefits: The SCATTERBRAIN technology has the potential to replace existing mass storage solutions such as RAID arrays with a low-cost solution. Traditional centralized mass storage archives such as the BaBar data store at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) incur significant storage costs owing to factors such as energy costs, environmental control, real estate, system administration, and system hardware failures and maintenance. As SCATTERBRAIN dispenses with the centralized storage concept, most of these costs are entirely eliminated. This, in and of itself, is a significant benefit for our national and military labs, as well as commercial organizations such as those in healthcare, which have an ever increasing need for mass storage solutions. The specific features of the SCATTERBRAIN technology allow it to directly replace many existing mass storage technologies, as well as generate an entirely new mass storage commercial market. Return