Atto Presents Thunderbolt 2 External Desklink Devices

ATTO Technology, Inc. announced the extension of the Desklink Device family featuring the latest I/O technology from Intel, Thunderbolt 2.

With transfer speeds at 20Gbps, the Thunderbolt 2 ThunderLink Desklink Devices are tailored for the professional who needs access to external storage and networks for I/O demanding applications.

“We are excited to announce the first portable adapter that provides Thunderbolt 2 connectivity to 16Gb FC storage and SANs,” said Wayne Arvidson, VP marketing, ATTO. “We’ve been pleased to work with Intel through the development of Thunderbolt 2 and look forward to offering customers the industry’s first in what will be a comprehensive line of Thunderbolt 2 technology-enabled products.“

The company delivers products that maximizes system reliability and uptime. The increasing demand for media-rich entertainment requires accelerated access to data for the most demanding high-performance applications. The devices enables access to data intensive applications such as 2K, 4K and 3D stereoscopic film, multiple layers of complex, uncompressed real-time effects and HD video and audio editing. The company’s Advanced Data Streaming technology provides consistent time-to-data, delivering, aggregate bandwidth and predictable data transfers for high performance applications or mobile platform users.

The series includes:

ThunderLink FC 2162 Thunderbolt 2 to 16Gb FC Desklink Device
ThunderLink NS 2102 Thunderbolt 2 to 10GbE (SFP+ LC optical) Desklink Device
ThunderLink NT 2102 Thunderbolt 2 to 10GBASE-T (RJ45 copper) Desklink Device

The versatility of the devices enable small form factor platforms to connect into high-performance storage and networks, including SAS, SATA, FC or Ethernet infrastructures, and address the demands of work environments by allowing access to enterprise data center networks. To ensure cross-compatibility, products have multiple OS, port and driver options, enabling users to preserve their existing Thunderbolt investments and maintain compatibility with multiple platforms.

“Thunderbolt delivers unparalleled performance, flexibility and simplicity to personal computing,” said Jason Ziller, Intel Corp.‘s director of Thunderbolt marketing. “Products like ATTO’s Thunderbolt 2 technology enabled ThunderLink Desklink Devices help highlight what Thunderbolt makes possible.“