Atto 6Gb SAS/SATA RAID Adapters With Battery-Less Cache Memory

ATTO Technology, Inc. announced the immediate availability of its ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters featuring CacheAssure technology that safeguards against the loss of cached data in the event of a power or system failure.

With CacheAssure, ExpressSAS RAID adapters provide a single controller storage connectivity solution that delivers significant advancements in data preservation in an environmentally-friendly and maintenance-free design.

CacheAssure Technology is designed to overcome the performance, maintenance and useful life limitations of Lithium ION battery backup solutions for cached data. With CacheAssure, ExpressSAS RAID adapters offer enterprises a more substantial return on investment (ROI) by providing cached data protection for up to 10 years, eliminating the expenses involved with purchasing and disposing of batteries year after year, and drastically reducing the resources required to monitor and maintain battery charge levels. Furthermore, operating costs associated with downtime resulting from a power failure, or during the process of replacing or charging a battery, are eliminated by using ExpressSAS RAID adapters with CacheAssure technology.

"ATTO’s ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Adapters provide an innovative solution for optimizing system performance and drastically reducing data storage maintenance," states Mark Valentino, product manager, ATTO Technology. "Our CacheAssure capacitor based technology instantly detects power or system failures and preserves cached data on the RAID adapter, providing a seamless data protection solution."  

ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters offer businesses the highest consistent RAID performance and maximize the availability of data in storage and server environments. With CacheAssure technology, along with other exclusive power-reducing and performance-enhancing technologies like Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) and DriveAssure, ExpressSAS RAID adapters offer a cutting-edge approach to improving data protection and sustaining productivity levels.

"Using CacheAssure eliminates the hassles of dealing with batteries and the hazardous materials they contain," says Mark. "We are providing our customers with innovative technology that allows them to reduce their costs, while giving them the peace of mind that their cached data will always be there when they need it."