Atto Supporting Thunderbolt 3

ATTO Technology, Inc. plans to develop a full range of solutions based on Thunderbolt 3 technology newly announced by Intel Corp.

ATTO ThunderLink Slim

Thunderbolt has become the connectivity choice for creative professionals as the growth in file sizes and project complexity has driven users to increase their storage footprint exponentially.

“Our announcement of Thunderbolt 3 support, and expansion of Thunderbolt 2 Desklink devices been pleased to work with Intel through the development of Thunderbolt 2 technology and look forward to offering customers the industry’s first in what will be a comprehensive line of Thunderbolt 3 technology-enabled products. We plan to follow Intel’s release timeline, with new Thunderbolt3 enabled Desklink Devices expected to debut in early 2016,” acccording ro the company.

With a portfolio of low profile Thunderbolt 2 to 10GbE, FC, SAS/SATA and SAS RAID Desklink devices, ATTO continues to provide a line of Thunderbolt enabled adapters for storage and network connectivity. Desklink devices are for creative professionals who need access to external storage and networks for I/O demanding applications such as backup and restoration, video-on-demand and video streaming as well as 2K, 4K, 3D and high-definition video post-production workflows.

ATTO announced the expansion of its Thunderbolt 2 to 10GbE line with two ThunderLink designs, the NS2101 and NS2102. The NS2101 offers dual Thunderbolt 2 inputs and a single 10GbE optical output. It delivers high bandwidth over a single link, and provides a lower TCO via multiple offloads for lower processor usage and increased throughput. The NS2102 offers dual Thunderbolt 2 inputs and dual 10GbE optical outputs. Both ThunderLink Desklink devices have a 60% lower footprint than previous full height models and new fan designs for reduced power and cooling costs. The NS2101 and NS2102 have received certifications for Mac OS X and Windows environments, and are backwards compatible with Thunderbolt.