SEAGATE SAVVIO 10K - For enterprise external storage OEMs and system designers who want to transition to 2.5-inch HDDs, the Savvio 10K.4 from Seagate is the first 600GB, 2.0M MTBF, 2.5-inch, 10K RPM HDD that enables widespread enterprise market adoption of SFF for external storage solutions. Unlike other 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs, this fourth generation drive delivers the high capacity (low $/GB), high reliability, and energy efficiency needed to enable widespread adoption of 2.5-inch-based NAS, SAN, and DAS solutions. Optimizing ROI, this drive offers Protection Information (PI)¹ and Self-Encrypting Drive (SED)² options for improved data integrity and data-at-rest security.

SEAGATE CONSTELLATION ES - The Constellation ES is the fourth generation 3.5-inch, 7200-RPM enterprise-class hard drive for capacity-intensive data requirements in traditional nearline storage environments. It offers the best combination of high capacity, power efficiency, enterprise-class performance, reliability, and data security² for data-hungry server and external storage applications. With its 6Gb/s SAS or 3Gb/s SATA interfaces, it is offered in capacities of 2TB, 1TB and 500GB. Constellation ES uniquely offers PowerChoice™ on-demand low-power options for eco-friendly operations and a government-grade Self-Encrypting Drive (SED)(2) option for data-at-rest security.

ATTO Technology announced its third generation 6Gb/s ExpressSAS SAS/SATA RAID Adapters with driver support for Windows, Mac and Linux. ExpressSAS 6Gb/s RAID Adapters are available in four port configurations: 8 internal, 8 external, 4 internal/4 external and 16 internal, and support SAS, SATA and solid-state drives (SSDs) with RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 40, 50, 60, and ATTO's proprietary DVRAID™ protection for digital video environments streaming media. The RAID Adapters feature CacheAssure™, a nonvolatile flash-based protection module that safeguards against the loss of cached data during a power or system failure. These 6Gb/s RAID adapters compliment ATTO's "first to market" line of 6Gb/s SAS Host Adapters.

ATTO Technology's FastStream™ SC 7500 RAID Storage Controller has been Microsoft Logo Certified for Windows Server 2008. FastStream controllers are engineered for real-time applications that require managed latency for high-performance collaborative workflows. FastStream allows multiple workstations to share a pool of RAID-protected SAS or SATA storage without using a Fibre Channel switch. Using FastStream with SAS drives protected by RAID 5 supports for up to five streams of 10-bit uncompressed HD video with performance up to 1400MB/s. Performance is maintained when multiple workstations access storage through the FastStream. Only solutions that meet Microsoft's highest technical standards are awarded the certification.

LSI sampling industry's first 6Gb/s SAS switches to OEM customers
In March, LSI announced the sampling of the industry's first series of 6Gb/s SAS switches to OEM customers. The new LSI model SAS6160 and SAS6161 switches significantly extend the capabilities of SAS in direct-attached storage (DAS) environments by allowing multiple servers to connect to one or more independent external storage systems. SAS616x series switches are designed to provide a low-cost and easy-to-use shared storage option for rack-mounted server and storage installations in cloud computing, mega data center and small- to medium-sized business environments. For more information, go to http://www.lsi.com/news/product_news/2010/2010_03_16.html.

LSI 3ware RAID controller cards based on 6Gb/s SAS technology
In January, LSI announced a new family of high-performance LSI 3ware SATA+SAS RAID controller cards based on 6Gb/s SAS technology. The new 3ware 9750 series cards, which are immediately available to indirect channel partners, provide exceptional performance, usability and reliability for small- to mid-sized enterprises, particularly in sequential I/O and multi-stream application environments such as video streaming and data archival. For more information, go to http://www.lsi.com/news/product_news/2010/2010_01_19a.html.

LSI expands 6Gb/s SAS portfolio with new MegaRAID controller cards and HBAs
In January, LSI announced the expansion of its portfolio of 6Gb/s SATA+SAS storage adapters with the introduction of new MegaRAID controller cards and host bus adapters (HBAs). New offerings include the first 6Gb/s controller cards in the MegaRAID entry line, expansion of the MegaRAID value and feature lines, and new HBAs including a high port count configuration. For more information, go to http://www.lsi.com/news/product_news/2010/2010_01_19b.html.

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