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Atto Releases ExpressSAS H608 and ExpressSAS H680 Host Adapters
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Atto Technology, a supplier of storage connectivity and infrastructure
solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced shipment
of the ExpressSAS H608 and ExpressSAS H680, which the company called
the industry's only 6-Gigabit SAS/SATA host adapters, to select OEMs
and partners.
Atto said that, leveraging PCI Express 2.0 and 6-Gb SAS speeds, the
H608 and H680 deliver the fastest available connection to SAS/SATA
storage (up to 8-GB/sec. full-duplex), powering data-intensive IT and
digital media applications such as email compliance, tape backup, data
warehousing, high-definition video post-production and digital film
production.
Atto's next-generation ExpressSAS H608 and H680 offer native x8 PCIe
2.0 to 6-Gb SAS/SAS2.0/SATA/SATA II connectivity ensuring compatibility
with the latest in SAS and SATA technology. The ExpressSAS H608 offers
8 internal lanes of connectivity and the H680 offers 8 external lanes
of connectivity, each providing up to 1200 MB/sec. maximum full-duplex
throughput per lane. Available in a true low-profile form factor to fit
all physical server environments, ExpressSAS 6-Gb host adapters feature
full driver support for Windows, Linux and Mac environments, and are
backwards compatible with 3-Gb SAS and SATA devices.
ExpressSAS 6-Gb host adapters feature Atto's exclusive Advanced Data
Streaming (ADSTM) Technology, enabling user to achieve the ultimate in
I/O performance by controlling the acceleration of large and small
blocks of data.
Atto's 6-Gb ExpressSAS products leverage the experience Atto has gained
over 20 years of working closely with OEMs, and utilizes PMC-Sierra's
new PM8001 Tachyon SPC 8x6G 8-port SAS/SATA controller to meet the most
demanding performance requirements of data-intensive IT applications
including transactional databases, e-mail servers and large server
farms.
"Atto has reached a major milestone in delivering next-generation
products to the market by shipping 6-Gb ExpressSAS products to select
OEMs and partners," said Tim Klein, president of Atto Technology. "By
utilizing the latest 6-Gb SAS/SATA technology on our next-generation
ExpressSAS products, Atto remains in a position to provide our
customers with the highest-performing host adapters. Additionally, by
working closely with our OEMs and partners, Atto is able to ensure a
solid foundation of interoperability and optimum application
performance upon general availability of the 6-Gb ExpressSAS host
adapters."
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