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Coming Soon:
ATTO's Major Upgrade to Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X

ATTO plans to release a major upgrade to our Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X in September 2007. We want Mac users to get the most from their iSCSI environments, including:

• Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Support - The implementation of CHAP in Xtend SAN enhances security of iSCSI SANs by validating the identity of remote clients.

• Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Support - iSNS is designed to facilitate the automated discovery, management and configuration of iSCSI storage devices. By implementing iSNS support, Xtend SAN provides a mechanism to simplify device discovery, reducing the time and effort associated with the initial configuration of an iSCSI SAN.

• Login Redirect - Login redirect increases the availability and reliability of the storage being accessed via Xtend SAN. Enabling login redirect in Xtend SAN allows it to redirect users to their intended targets in situations where the targets may not be available at the expected address. Without redirect, the user would not be able to log in to the intended target if it has moved.

To view more information on this new, beneficial upgrade, click here.

Look for other new products coming soon:
ATTO FastStream™ SC 7000 Series - Fibre Channel-to-SAS/SATA storage controller

Autodesk to OEM ATTO Celerity FC Host Adapters for Media and Entertainment Solutions

ATTO's Celerity 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel host adapters will be integrated as part of the Autodesk visual effects and editing/finishing solutions. ATTO is pleased to announce that Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 2D and 3D design software, has entered into an agreement to integrate ATTO Celerity 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel Host Adapters as part of the Autodesk visual effects and editing/finishing solutions. The ATTO Celerity FC-44ES host adapter is utilized to achieve high-performance data transfers between workstations and storage systems accessed by Autodesk inferno, Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flint visual effects systems, as well as the Autodesk Fire and Autodesk Smoke editing/finishing systems.

The Celerity FC-44ES optimizes the latest in host interconnect technology with PCI Express (PCIe), a serial, high-speed connection that supports aggregate throughput up to 1-GB/sec. Since PCI Express host adapters move data more efficiently than others, the FC-44ES provides a valuable advantage in data intensive environments such as HD and 2K editing applications. The FC-44ES also features ATTO's exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS™) Technology for controlled acceleration of data transfers. With a combination of features that provides controlled acceleration of large and small blocks of data, ADS Technology enables users to achieve the ultimate in I/O performance.

For the complete OEM announcement, click here.

ATTO Tech Talk: Backup Alternative

The FastStream™ Virtual Tape Appliance is a standalone storage peripheral which emulates a tape library while storing data to a standard SAS, Fibre Channel, SATA or SCSI disk array. The virtual tape appliance is flexible enough to allow you to use existing storage - JBOD or RAID arrays - to create virtual tape libraries. Since the virtual tape has been designed to interoperate with a large number of third party disk arrays, the configuration of both the virtual tape appliance and the drive array can have a significant impact on performance.

FastStream VT is seen by system applications as a conventional tape library with high-performance backup and restore and instantaneous file access capability along with seamless scalability. FastStream VT delivers immediate performance improvements to backup, restore and archival applications. With support for investments already made in tape drives, libraries and RAID equipment as well as application software, FastStream VT enables users to keep their current configuration in place, without changes to hardware, software, procedures or policies.

Interested in Learning more? Take a look at our Tech Brief section to increase your knowledge about FastStream and how it compares to physical tape and disk-based backup.

ATTO's Upcoming Events

• IBC, September 7-11 in Amsterdam. IBC's exhibition covers all aspects of content creation industry including management and delivery. Exhibiting in Hall 7, Booth 835, ATTO will feature their full product line including live product demonstrations of our newest line of ExpressSAS SAS/SATA RAID Adapters and FastStream Storage Controllers.

• Intel Developers Forum (IDF), September 18-22 in San Francisco.

• Storage Networking World (SNW) Fall Conference, October 15-18 in Dallas.

Please visit our booths to learn more about ATTO high-performance storage connectivity products. To find more events like these, access our events page for the latest information.

ATTO Partner Programs

ATTO products are available worldwide. Our partnering programs provide profitable sales opportunities for domestic and international distributors and resellers. ATTO is committed to offering quality services for our partners including sales and marketing tools and technical support.

ATTO welcomes our newest reseller partners:
Canada - Central Microsystems
France - SQP
Greece - Telmaco S.A.
United Kingdom - Bite Systems Ltd.
United States - JDM Infrastructure

Interested in partnering with ATTO?
Click here to learn more about the resources we provide our partners to maximize their profits.

ATTO’s FAQ's: RAID

Q: What is RAID?

A: Redundant Array of Independent Drives/Disks, or RAID, describes data storage schemes (levels) that are designed to divide or replicate data among multiple hard drives.

Q: What are the benefits of RAID?

A: RAID can be used to copy (mirroring), split (striping) or detect/correct (parity) data. The main benefits of using RAID include improved reliability of data, increased I/O performance and protection of critical business information.

Q: What ATTO products support RAID?

A: ATTO's FastStream Storage Controller and Virtual Tape Appliance product lines, ExpressSAS RAID adapter product line and Express Power Center software all support a subset of RAID levels 0,1,4,5,10,50 and ATTO's exclusive DVRAID™

About ATTO
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, bridging, RAID and virtual tape appliances, and management software. ATTO solutions are based on providing a high level of connectivity to all storage interfaces including SCSI, SATA, iSCSI, SAS and Fibre Channel.

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