How many solid state drives does each Minotaur processor contain?

• A. Four
• B. Two
• C. Six
• D. Eight

Answer: (A)

Understanding how storage is laid out on a Minotaur processor helps explain why the number four is used. The design specifies four solid-state drives, giving enough capacity and parallel I/O paths to support multiple purposes without crowding the hardware. With four drives, you can separate functions (for example, a bootable OS drive, application or mission data, logs, and a spare or redundancy setup) to improve reliability and performance. This setup also makes RAID-style redundancy or performance optimization practical, so the system can keep running smoothly even if one drive has a fault. Counts like two would under-provision for separate areas or redundancy, while six or eight would exceed the intended hardware limits and add unnecessary cost and complexity. Hence, four is the appropriate and correct configuration.