Tuxera is the only independent power fail-safe file system provider certifiable for DO-178C DAL D environments.
HELSINKI, Finland – [November 19, 2024] – Tuxera has reached a key milestone with ScioTeq, an avionics visualization, computing and networking technology company, as the Reliance Assure™ file system is now fully integrated into ScioTeq’s DO-178C DAL D environment for cockpit displays, supporting both crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
“We appear to be the only independent power fail-safe option certifiable for DO-178C environments, with code designed for full traceability and compliance from the start,” says Jason Wilkes, EMEA Sales Director at Tuxera.
While this project begins at the DAL D level—the entry-level classification under DO-178C—ScioTeq and Tuxera are already working toward DAL B certification.
After first engaging Tuxera in 2021, ScioTeq searched the global market for a high-performance file system that met stringent DO-178C certification standards. However, the company struggled to find a standalone solution with the necessary resilience and documentation. In 2024, ScioTeq partnered with Tuxera, identifying Reliance Assure as the best fit for their needs.
“ScioTeq evaluated several benchmarks, including read and write speeds, power fail safety, and data resilience, and realized that we could never meet our schedule if we would develop our own file system in a DO-178C environment, surely not when targeting the equivalent performance of Reliance Assure. That’s why joining forces with Tuxera was the preferred strategy, providing a high-quality solution aligned with our MOSArt® roadmap,”
says Dominiek Saelens, Senior Product Manager at ScioTeq Avionics.
Built for aviation safety
Originally developed to meet the ISO 26262 functional safety standard within the Automotive SPICE framework, Tuxera adapted Reliance Assure for aviation by addressing specific documentation and compliance requirements. Each line of code was written to meet the aviation industry’s complex safety and traceability standards.
For many aviation companies, building custom systems is the default to ensure full control over safety and reliability, so trusting an off-the-shelf solution takes time. But once ScioTeq saw the capability and performance of Tuxera’s well-documented, high-performance system, the benefits were clear.
With Tuxera, ScioTeq gains a trusted partner and a fully compliant file system without the burden and cost of developing and supporting their own legacy system.
Towards DAL B certification
Tuxera and ScioTeq are working to achieve DAL B certification, a more stringent standard for safety-critical systems, while also exploring a certifiable networking stack for DO-178C environments.
This partnership opens up a whole new market for Tuxera, broadening the company’s reach into safety-critical aviation applications.
“We now have customers looking to us for DAL B and DAL A certifications—the highest level of certification—which shows growing confidence in our software’s capability,” concludes Jason.
Are you looking for a certifiable file system? Get in touch with us to see how we can support your specific requirements.
About Tuxera
Tuxera is the leading provider of quality-assured data storage management software and networking technologies. We help people and businesses store and move data reliably, while making file transfers fast and content easily accessible. Our software is at the core of billions of phones, tablets, cars, TV sets, cameras, drones, external storage, routers, spacecraft, IoT devices, and public cloud storage platforms.
Tuxera’s customers include car makers, device manufacturers, industrial equipment manufacturers, data-driven enterprises, and many more. We help them solve complex challenges involving data in all its states – at rest, in use, and in motion. They rely on our software to protect data integrity, ensure data accessibility, improve storage performance, transfer data rapidly and securely, and extend flash memory lifetime in their products and for their projects.
To learn more about Tuxera’s safety critical software solutions, visit tuxera.com.
About ScioTeq
ScioTeq has 35 years’ experience as a developer and manufacturer of high-tech, innovative, visualization and computing solutions for the Avionics, Air Traffic Control and Defense & Security markets. With headquarters in Belgium and five additional locations worldwide, we are a trusted partner in visualization solutions for the most demanding environments.