Atto and Emulex Certify Interoperability

ATTO Technology, Inc. confirmed their continued commitment to providing industry-leading product solutions that maximize speed, efficiency and functionality for end users.

ATTO’s 16Gb FC to SAS/SATA FastStream SC 9000 RAID storage controller, FibreConnect 1600 FC switches  and FibreBridge 6500 FC to SAS/SATA bridge have achieved certification and compatibility with Emulex LightPulse Gen 5 FC HBAs.

Gen 5 FC – the new name to specify the latest generation of Emulex 16Gb FC HBA products – is designed for the virtualization, cloud and database era, and delivers more than higher IO/s performance and throughput. Emulex Gen 5 HBAs deliver increased SAN reliability, data integrity/availability, management simplicity, reduced operational costs across the data center, and performance acceleration for virtualization and mission-critical applications.

The continued strength of the FC market is evidenced through recent data published by Infonetics Research, a market research firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, who reinforced significant growth in Q1 of 2013, primarily driven by the introduction of 16Gb FC into SAN infrastructures. FC SANs deliver the benefit of better disk utilization via shared storage across multiple servers on a resilient, low latency and high throughput storage infrastructure. The FC architecture, along with the protocol being managed by the ASIC, allows for I/O capabilities while delivering efficient CPU utilization, scalability, availability and resource sharing attributes.

The technology-based partnership between ATTO and Emulex ensures the strength of an end-to-end FC solution.

"FC is the primary storage technology that scales from SMB through Enterprise applications," said Wayne Arvidson, VP marketing, ATTO. "Certifying Emulex LightPulse Gen 5 FC HBAs for use with our FastStream, FibreBridge and FibreConnect products gives our customers the confidence that their storage infrastructure will have the highest performance and lowest latency over any other solution on the market."

The FastStream SC 9000, introduced at IBC 2012 in Amsterdam, holds the distinction as the first available and shipping 16Gb storage system. It is an FC RAID head that allows IT managers and digital media professionals to create their own fully-scalable 16Gb SAN storage solution. System builders have the ability to embed the FastStream into an ATX form factor storage server to create a license-free and affordable high capacity storage array. With scalable options, FastStream supports up to 512TB of RAID protected shared storage using HDD or SSD technology. FastStream storage controllers are engineered for demanding real-time applications which require managed latency for high-volume collaborative workflows, and include ATTO’s Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) and DriveAssure technologies to ensure performance.

The FibreConnect 1600 series of 16Gb FC switches are engineered to deliver reliable transfer over a SAN for mission critical applications, such as video streaming and virtualized environments. When combined with the Emulex Gen 5 HBAs, FibreConnect switches provide complete SAN connectivity with high-bandwidth, low latency and low power consumption.

The FibreBridge 6500 allows the use of direct attached SAS/SATA disk or tape storage devices in the FC SAN environment while providing management and monitoring capabilities not available in native technologies. It is engineered to integrate with FC and SAS specifications to assure easy installation and flawless operation.

"ATTO is again an industry leader in next-generation FC solutions that solves the highest bandwidth demands for content creation and enterprise markets," said Shaun Walsh, SVP marketing and corporate development at Emulex. "FastStream is one of the first shipping 16Gb FC RAID solution in the marketplace and together with Emulex Gen 5 HBAs, we offer a complete solution that addresses the growing demands of today’s data centers, which feature the fastest processors and highest density servers for cloud and virtualized applications."

 
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