[September 18, 2008] Atto Technology Unveils Quad-Channel 8-Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Atto Technology, a provider of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, has announced the release of the 8-Gigabit, quad Fibre Channel host adapter with an x8 PCI Express 2.0 bus interconnect (backward compatible with PCIe 1.1). In addition to the release of the quad-channel Atto Celerity FC-84EN Host Adapter, the Celerity Fibre Channel product line also includes a dual- and single-channel offering (Celerity FC-82EN and FC-81EN). According to the company, the quad-channel Celerity FC-84EN host adapter provides the highest available throughput for Fibre Channel applications while protecting technology investments via backward compatibility with existing 4-Gb and 2-Gb Fibre Channel infrastructures. With aggregate speeds of up to 3200 MB/sec. for reads or writes, the FC-84EN is capable of supporting the most intensive data applications, including 2K and 4K film editing, tape streaming and backup, rich content delivery, and complex database environments. To ensure a smooth transition path, the FC-84EN leverages the existing Celerity Fibre Channel software and hardware architecture, allowing Atto to deliver quality and stable software architecture. The Celerity 8-Gb Fibre Channel product line takes advantage of the latest in host interconnect technology with PCI Express 2.0 (PCIe 2.0), a serial, high-speed connection that doubles the throughput of PCIe 1.1 up to 4 GB/sec. Celerity 8-Gb host adapters feature Atto's exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology, providing controlled acceleration of large and small blocks of data, enabling users to achieve the ultimate in I/O, the company said. "The powerful combination of 8-Gigabit Fibre Channel, PCI Express 2.0 architecture, and the only host adapter with four independent channels results in the Celerity FC-84EN being the industry's highest performing adapter," states Tim Klein, president and CEO of Atto Technology. "This means that customers working in the most demanding environments such as 2K and 4K film editing can now satisfy the performance requirements of their application." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]