The Flash Storage Module Carrier (FSM-C) provides rugged, removable, VITA 48.2 compliant, solid-state storage in a 1” pitch, industry-standard 3U VPX format. By providing a COTS storage solution, the FSM-C can lower schedule and technical risk for embedded storage applications. The FSM-C provides direct-attached SATA storage for embedded computers in 3U VPX architectures.