Atto Expands Relationship With Quantum

ATTO Technology, Inc. has expanded its relationship with Quantum Corp. by making Celerity FC HBAs with MultiPath Director, ExpressSAS HBAs and Thunderbolt 2 technology enabled ThunderLink Desklink devices available through Quantum’s sales channels.

These products are supported by testing and complete certifications with Quantum’s StorNext Q-Series storage systems, StorNext AEL archives and Scalar tape libraries.

As a manufacturer to allow direct connectivity of both servers and workstations to enterprise storage, ATTO is positioned to provide a performance connectivity solution for Quantum’s scale-out storage, archiving and data protection solutions. In addition to managing multiple paths between Windows, Linux and Mac workstations, ATTO’s solutions enable high throughput and uninterrupted access in environments including big data, backup and recovery, archiving and virtualization.

“Quantum enables customers to capture, share and preserve their digital assets in the most demanding workflow environments, which requires high-performance connectivity for access to the data whenever and wherever it’s needed,” said Dave Frederick, senior director, product marketing, Quantum. “We’re pleased to be expanding our partnership with ATTO by offering their FC and SAS HBAs and Thunderbolt Desklink Devices configurable on Quantum’s price list.“

Celerity FC HBAs and Thunderbolt enabled Desklink devices provide a solution for users looking to achieve high I/Os and data throughput for growing digital assets and heterogeneous application environments enabled by StorNext scale-out storage solutions.

Both product lines feature ATTO’s proprietary Advanced Data Streaming Technology (ADS) and MultiPath Director Technology providing consistent and reliable data transfers protecting the users digital assets, while streamlining their workflow.

Scalar tape libraries provide performance, reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness for long-term data protection and archive. When used in combination with ExpressSAS HBAs, they benefit from low-latency and high-bandwidth connectivity to ensure consistent data transfers and protection.

“The technology based partnership between ATTO and Quantum is a key step as we ensure a validated storage solution for today’s complex enterprise environments and gives users the confidence that their storage infrastructure will have the highest performance and lowest latency,” said Wayne Arvidson, VP marketing and channels, ATTO. “This announcement is a key step as we continue to develop and release further solutions together throughout the year.“