MECHANICAL SHOCK MITIGATION FOR DATA STORAGE

A device adapted to capture surveillance data that includes a disk and a Non-Volatile Solid-State Memory (NVSM). The surveillance data is received in a buffer of the device for storage on the disk, and an input is received indicating a level of mechanical shock. It is determined whether the input indicates the level of mechanical shock exceeds a first threshold indicative of an impact. If the input indicates the level of mechanical shock exceeds the first threshold, the surveillance data is stored in the NVSM from the buffer and a status is determined for storing data on the disk. 1. A device adapted to capture surveillance data , the device comprising:a disk for storing surveillance data;a Non-Volatile Solid-State Memory (NVSM) for storing surveillance data;a memory including a buffer for storing surveillance data before writing the surveillance data on the disk; and receive surveillance data into the buffer for storage on the disk;', 'receive an input indicating a level of mechanical shock;', 'determine whether the input indicates the level of mechanical shock exceeds a first threshold indicative of an impact; and', store surveillance data from the buffer in the NVSM; and', 'determine a status for storing surveillance data on the disk., 'if the input indicates the level of mechanical shock exceeds the first threshold], 'a controller configured to2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine an additional status for storing surveillance data on the disk if the status for storing surveillance data on the disk previously indicated that surveillance data could not be stored on the disk.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein in determining the status for storing surveillance data on the disk claim 1 , the controller is further configured to perform a diagnostic test on the disk.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a shock signal amplifier claim 1 , and wherein the controller is further configured to:process the ...