Atto Introducing 16Gb FC-to-SAS RAID Controller

ATTO Technology, Inc. has launched a 16Gb FC-to-SAS RAID controller. 

These controllers provide a flexible, scalable and tiered storage system with support for both HDDs and SSDs.

The FastStream 9000 allows users to manage applications on multiple tiers of storage controlled from a single subsystem while providing drive assessment and latency management. Users can now take advantage of the benefits of FC connectivity with drive options including SAS/SATA SSDs for online cache, SAS HDDs for primary storage applications such as transactional databases and SATA drives for secondary applications like disk-to-disk backup.
" ATTO's new FastStream incorporates leading-edge 16Gb FC technology while offering original equipment manufacturers the flexibility of one solution that can support everything from SSDs to tape storage," said Wayne Arvidson, VP of marketing at ATTO. "What sets ATTO apart in the industry is our ability to provide the broadest portfolio of solutions for original equipment manufacturers and system integrators designing state-of-the-art data infrastructures. Leading vendors are shipping the first FastStream 9000-enabled storage subsystems now, and we expect more embedded products to be released in early 2013."

ATTO offers a family of entry-level, midrange, and enterprise-class bridge, RAID and JBOD controller solutions supporting connectivity including 16 and 8Gb/s FC, 6Gb/s SAS/SATA, and 10Gb Thunderbolt. They can be pre-configured to meet OEM specifications and are available in multiple form factors.

FastStream 9000 Storage Controllers
(Model No. FSSC-9000-E00) They are designed to sit between workstations and low-cost JBOD disk storage, providing users pay-as-you-grow scalability without purchasing additional RAID controllers when expansion is needed. They are suited for shared applications in IT and digital media and can be tuned across a spectrum of high IOP or high-bandwidth environments. They are also backwards compatible with 8Gb/s and 4Gb/s FC infrastructures. When coupled with an ATTO FC Host Bus Adapter, Multipath Director technology allows users to directly attach HA storage to Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows 8/7/Vista/XP workstations, eliminating the need for an Ethernet connection through a server.
Also available for the ATTO FastStream is CacheAssure, a technology that safeguards data in the cache in the event of a power loss via battery-less supercapacitor technology. Data is protected for up to 10 years in the event of a system disruption, and is automatically written to disk when the storage system indicates it is operational. It also eliminates the need to monitor and replace batteries, lowering system administration costs.