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Our Proprietary Testing Environment Curvature’s Testing Environment, otherwise known as CTE, is an Operating System that allows Curvature engineers to efficiently

and reliably test servers and storage equipment. Our Operating System is a Linux image that packages a collection of utilities

and diagnostic tools along with our own proprietary software. It provides an environment to run the tools, stress test, and verify

component functionality with an emphasis on items known to have a high failure rate.

Hardware Testing Utility ( HTU ) is Curvature’s own proprietary software, a simple menu based system that will execute multiple

complex operations with a single key, allowing for technicians to easily interpret output and to help minimize errors. Upon

completion, HTU will generate a plain text document containing all the test results and desired component information. The test

results are formatted in such a way as to ease reading by non-technical people and is organized neatly to be presentable to a client.

Almost all OEMs offer a diagnostic tool to troubleshoot their hardware, however, these tools’ main purpose are to troubleshoot

an issue after it has occurred. With CTE we are able to evaluate hardware for signs of fatigue by monitoring lifetime hours, voltage

and temperature levels. CTE allows us to get an accurate health status of a device. Handling a large volume of inventory annually,

we have been able to compile a list of components known to have a high failure rate.

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Our Differentiators:More than any other OEM diagnostic tool, CTE looksat several points of performance to get an overall health status, rather than just awarding a pass / fail result.

• Lifetime hours• Network throughput• Voltage levels• Temperature levels

Field Replacement Unit IDs ( FRUs )If a server should fail, having the proper Field Replacement Unit minimizes downtime. CTE generates all of your stored

information to get you up and running as quickly as possible.

Compatibility:

EfficiencyCTE is bootable via the network making it scalable, allowing Curvature to test large volume of devices at once. With CTE, our only limiting factor in the number of devices we are able to test at once, is power.

100+ HDDs Tested In Under 5 Minutes

3x Faster Test Times

1x Single Point of Maintenance

100% Consistency in Report Generation

Core Tests :• CPUs• RAM• Network Interface Cards• Hard Drives• Fans• Temperature

IPMI ( Intelligent Platform Management Interface )

• Voltage Levels• Raid Controllers• PCIe Cards• Remote Management/

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ISO 27001Registered

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Quality Systems Certifications

• ISO 9001:2008 and TL 9000 certifications for all of our distribution centers places us among an elite class of equipment providers that have achieved this level of quality control.

• ISO 27001:2013 certification for information security management systems. One of the most widely recognized and prestigious security standards available.

• Curvature is a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certified partner