Atto Ships 12Gb ExpressSAS HBAs

ATTO Technology, Inc. announced its 12Gb ExpressSAS SAS/SATA HBA (HBA) began shipping on Friday, May 2.

The latest addition to the ExpressSAS family, the 12Gb SAS/SATA HBA provides users with fast and reliable storage connectivity while enabling scalability for next generation platforms and infrastructures. Optimized for low latency and high-bandwidth data transfer, ATTO’s variety of port configurations and RAID levels offer flexibility and reliability for demanding applications.

“The much anticipated 12Gb ExpressSAS HBA supplements the industry’s broadest portfolio of storage and network connectivity solutions,” said Wayne Arvidson, VP marketing and channels, ATTO. “What sets ATTO apart is our ability to support a company’s entire infrastructure from data center to workgroup.”

12Gb ExpressSAS HBAs offers 8 or 16 port configurations, providing up to 1,200MB/s per port. In addition, this product features ATTO’s Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) technology. Built into every ATTO HBA and RAID controller, it delivers the best aggregate bandwidth and predictable data transfers for high performance applications.

ExpressSAS HBAs additional key features and benefits include:

• Cross-compatibility with existing 6Gb/3Gb storage enables users to improve performance while maximizing budget by retaining current infrastructure.
• Enhanced performance potential of both PCIe 3.0 and SSD technology increasingly being utilized for tiered solutions in Enterprise data centers.
• Built-in RAID-0/1/1e/10 to accelerate applications and protect data.
• Support for real-time editing of uncompressed 4K video.
• Certified for Windows and Linux applications and platforms.
• Existing certifications with over 20 partners covering all components within the ecosystem from workstations to servers through storage.

“For over 25 years, ATTO Technology has demonstrated the leadership that provides our customers breakthroughs in storage and network connectivity and performance,” added Arvidson. “This latest addition to the ExpressSAS family is an optimized solution that supports today’s shifting IT environments including big data, virtualization, and media centric applications.“