Case Study: D3Data, LLC achieves reliable, rugged mobile NVR operation in extreme heat and vibration with Black Box Network Services hardened switches

D3Data - Customer Case Study

D3Data, LLC, a maker of Portable Web NVRs and mobile video-surveillance systems used by police and transportation agencies, faced repeated switch failures when units were mounted in vehicle trunks exposed to extreme heat, vibration, and shock. To address this reliability problem, D3Data evaluated products from Black Box Network Services and selected a 10-/100-Mbps Hardened Convenient Switch rated for -13° to 140° F with a 12-volt power supply.

Black Box Network Services supplied the hardened switch, which D3Data subjected to extensive heat, vibration, and shock testing; both units passed with no problems, eliminating the previous field failures. The rugged 10-/100-Mbps Hardened Convenient Switch and a 10% follow-on purchase incentive led D3Data to adopt Black Box Network Services switches into its product line, improving reliability in mobile deployments.