ATTO Technology Receives Intel Platform Certification for 6Gb/s SAS/SATA HBA and RAID Adapters

Sept. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, today announced its line of 6Gb/s ExpressSAS SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and RAID Adapters has been listed on the Intel® online Server Configurator Tool. This certification is the culmination of Intel’s comprehensive testing initiative designed to provide systems builders supported high-performance solutions using ATTO HBAs and RAID adapters.

The rigorous review was conducted by Intel’s state-of-the-art interoperability labs located in Portland, OR.  This testing verifies seamless interoperability and performance for customers and ensures a jointly supported solution for white box builders. ATTO 6Gb SAS/SATA HBAs and RAID adapters are an ideal storage connectivity solution in Windows® Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Linux environments. They are supported by Intel for mid-range and enterprise-level server customers with demanding high-end applications while providing seamless functionality for business-critical application environments such as large databases, high-performance computing and large-scale data analysis.

“We are excited by ATTO’s commitment to quality and interoperability and their inclusion in the Intel® Server Configurator tool”, said David Brown, Director, EPSD Marketing and GM, DCG Channel Server Marketing.  “The inclusion of ATTO’s SAS/SATA HBAs and RAID adapters within the Intel server configurator tool will provide system builders and original equipment manufacturers greater platform options to meet end user’s performance and data protection requirements.”

“Intel’s platform certification reinforces ATTO’s commitment to delivering solutions for heterogeneous environments,” said Tom Kolniak, director of products at ATTO Technology. “This qualification is a key component of our interoperability with a variety of vendors and results in end users experiencing superior performance with the most demanding applications.”

Available in a variety of internal and external port configurations, ATTO’s line of 6Gb/s ExpressSAS/SATA HBAs and RAID adapters achieve optimal performance in high-bandwidth environments. ATTO’s proprietary Advanced Data StreamingTM (ADS) Technology provides the lowest latency possible in streaming and rich-content applications by managing latency, controlling the acceleration of data transfers and reducing I/O bottlenecks. ATTO also offers unique RAID features including Drive Asssure™ and CacheAssure™, which help ensure uninterrupted access to data and provide battery-free cache protection. ATTO HBAs also provide the lowest power consumption in the market.

For more information, please visit: www.attotech.com or contact an ATTO authorized representative.

About ATTO Technology, Inc.:
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of network and storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments for over 20 years, provides a wide range of solutions to help customers store, manage and deliver their data more efficiently. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance, ATTO manufactures host and RAID adapters, converged network adapters, bridges, switches, RAID storage controllers, and management software. ATTO solutions provide connectivity to all storage interfaces including SCSI, SATA, iSCSI, SAS, Fibre Channel, FCoE and 10GbE. ATTO distributes its products worldwide directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers, systems integrators, VARs and authorized distributors.

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