ATTO Technology Unveils Newest Member of ExpressSAS Family

July 15, 2008 - PRLog -- Amherst, NY – ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, today announced the introduction of the newest member of the ExpressSAS RAID adapter   product family, the ExpressSAS R30F. The R30F expands upon ATTO’s previous offerings by providing 16 internal ports of SAS/SATA II connectivity, making it the ideal SAS RAID adapter for both IT and digital media applications requiring flexible connectivity options and a high degree of data protection. Examples of applications benefiting from the high performance of the R30F include: high-definition video post-production, digital film production, digital prepress, tape backup, audio production, e-mail compliance, data warehousing and data mining.

Featuring a half-height form factor, the R30F RAID adapter utilizes PCI Express bus technology to deliver blazing fast 3-Gb per second performance. Since the R30F provides up to 16 internal ports of connectivity by utilizing an on-board expander, the need for a separate expander is eliminated in many applications. Additionally, support for ATTO’s exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADSTM) Technology helps the ExpressSAS R30F deliver the performance necessary to handle multiple layers of complex, uncompressed real-time effects and edit high-definition video by efficiently managing latency and controlling the acceleration of data transfers.

The ExpressSAS R30F RAID adapter utilizes ATTO’s recently released ExpressSAS firmware v2.20. The latest version offers several new features which improve the reliability, usability and performance of ExpressSAS products. Improved media error handling serves to minimize workflow interruptions caused by imperfect media, while enhanced SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) support allows users to monitor potential problems associated with an attached enclosure. Other improvements made in v2.20 help ensure that the performance of the R30F is not impacted during the rebuild process. By delivering these enhancements, v2.20 combines with the R30F to make the fastest and most versatile solution for a wide variety of high-performance applications.

"Today’s announcement of the release of the ExpressSAS R30F significantly expands upon the breadth and depth of the ExpressSAS product family and reaffirms ATTO’s commitment to developing high-performance SAS/SATA products,” states Ed Tierney, director of marketing at ATTO Technology. “When combined with the recent release of the ExpressSAS H30F host adapter, and ExpressSAS v2.20 firmware, our SAS product offerings deliver a wide-variety of solutions to meet any number of customer needs. By providing blazing-fast throughput, ATTO ExpressSAS products are the ideal solution for transactional database applications, e-mail servers and large server farms, in addition to demanding video environments.”

About ATTO Technology, Inc.

ATTO Technology, Inc. is a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments. ATTO provides a wide range of end-to-end solutions to help customers’ better store, manage and deliver their data. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance, ATTO manufactures host adapters, RAID adapters, bridges, RAID storage controllers, virtual tape appliances, and management software. ATTO solutions are based on providing a high level of connectivity to all storage interfaces including SCSI, SATA, Internet SCSI (iSCSI), Gigabit Ethernet, SAS and Fibre Channel. ATTO distributes its products worldwide directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, VARs and authorized distributors. Contact ATTO Technology, Inc. world headquarters, at: 155 CrossPoint Parkway, Amherst, New York 14068; Phone: (716) 691-1999; Fax: (716) 691-9353; Website: attotech.com  .

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