ExpressSAS H608 and H680 offer native x8 PCIe 2.0 to 6-Gb SAS/SAS2.0/SATA/SATA II connectivity ensuring compatibility with SAS and SATA technology.

ATTO Technology, Inc., a provider of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, today announced the shipment of the ExpressSAS H608 and ExpressSAS H680, the industry's 6-Gigabit SAS/SATA host adapters, to select OEMs and partners. The company says that leveraging PCI Express 2.0 and 6-Gb SAS speeds, the H608 and H680 deliver the fastest available connection to SAS/SATA storage, powering data-intensive IT and digital media applications such as email compliance, tape backup, data warehousing, high-definition video post-production and digital film production.

The company explains that its ExpressSAS H608 and H680 offer native x8 PCIe 2.0 to 6-Gb SAS/SAS2.0/SATA/SATA II connectivity ensuring compatibility with SAS and SATA technology. It further explains that the ExpressSAS H608 offers 8 internal lanes of connectivity and the H680 offers 8 external lanes of connectivity, each providing up to 1200 MB/sec. maximum full-duplex throughput per lane. The company claims that ExpressSAS 6-Gb host adapters feature full driver support for Windows, Linux and Mac environments, and are backwards compatible with 3-Gb SAS and SATA devices. Combining proprietary technologies, management software and superior technical support, it provides performance and reliability, it adds.

''ATTO has reached a major milestone in delivering next-generation products to the market by shipping 6-Gb ExpressSAS products to select OEMs and partners,'' commented Tim Klein, president of ATTO Technology. ''By utilizing the latest 6-Gb SAS/SATA technology on our next-generation ExpressSAS products, ATTO remains in a position to provide our customers with the highest-performing host adapters. Additionally, by working closely with our OEMs and partners, ATTO is able to ensure a solid foundation of interoperability and optimum application performance upon general availability of the 6-Gb ExpressSAS host adapters.''