Maxtor announces support for new storage interface - Serial ATA
Announcement posted by Maxtor 06 Mar 2002
Maxtor, Intel and Adaptec work together to deliver high-performance PCs, servers and workstations
Maxtor has announced its support for the new storage interface - Serial advanced technology attachment (ATA). As members of the Serial ATA Working Group, Maxtor, Intel and Adaptec are working together to deliver high-performance to PCs, servers and workstations.
At 150 megabytes per second, Serial ATA improves hard drive performance for data-intensive environments such as audio and video, consumer electronics and entry-level servers. Maxtor will bring Serial ATA to its hard drives, replacing the parallel ATA interface.
Serial ATA has improved scalability and system design. Its compact serial cable and point-to-point connectivity is an improvement on the bulky cable structure of parallel ATA and it offers more room in the chassis for better system airflow and design flexibility.
Maxtors SATA hard drives increase the available bandwidth from the disk drive to the computer system by offering direct connections from each drive to the host. Serial ATA also provides hot-plug connections for CDs, DVDs, tape devices, high-capacity removable devices, zip drives and CDRWs. Its also compatible with existing parallel ATA software and drivers.
As a founding member of the Serial ATA Working Group, Maxtor strongly supports the development and industry-wide adoption of the next-generation, Serial ATA storage interface, said Craig Davis, national sales manager, Maxtor. Continuing with its reputation to deliver the latest technology to the market, Maxtor will be a key supplier of Serial ATA drives this year.
Availability
Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives will be available in Australia and New Zealand at the end of September 2002.
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About Serial ATA Working Group
Serial ATA interface specification was developed by the Serial ATA Working Group. It is designed to meet the high performance computing and server requirements for the next decade. More information about the Serial ATA Working Group and SATA technology is available at www.serialata.org.
About Maxtor Consumer Electronics Business
Maxtor's Consumer Electronics Business provides products and services to the consumer retail and OEM markets. Retail products include FireWire and USB external Personal Storage solutions for Mac and PC users, as well as internal hard drive kits and interface accessories. Maxtor provides design, development and manufacturing services worldwide to OEMs to facilitate the creation of new consumer products enabled by Maxtor hard drives.
About Maxtor
Maxtor Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of information storage solutions. The company has an expansive line of storage products for desktop computers, network storage, high-performance Intel-based servers, and consumer electronics. Maxtor has a reputation of being a proven market leader, providing consistent high-quality products and service and support for its customers. Maxtor and its product can be found at www.maxtor.com.
At 150 megabytes per second, Serial ATA improves hard drive performance for data-intensive environments such as audio and video, consumer electronics and entry-level servers. Maxtor will bring Serial ATA to its hard drives, replacing the parallel ATA interface.
Serial ATA has improved scalability and system design. Its compact serial cable and point-to-point connectivity is an improvement on the bulky cable structure of parallel ATA and it offers more room in the chassis for better system airflow and design flexibility.
Maxtors SATA hard drives increase the available bandwidth from the disk drive to the computer system by offering direct connections from each drive to the host. Serial ATA also provides hot-plug connections for CDs, DVDs, tape devices, high-capacity removable devices, zip drives and CDRWs. Its also compatible with existing parallel ATA software and drivers.
As a founding member of the Serial ATA Working Group, Maxtor strongly supports the development and industry-wide adoption of the next-generation, Serial ATA storage interface, said Craig Davis, national sales manager, Maxtor. Continuing with its reputation to deliver the latest technology to the market, Maxtor will be a key supplier of Serial ATA drives this year.
Availability
Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives will be available in Australia and New Zealand at the end of September 2002.
ENDS
About Serial ATA Working Group
Serial ATA interface specification was developed by the Serial ATA Working Group. It is designed to meet the high performance computing and server requirements for the next decade. More information about the Serial ATA Working Group and SATA technology is available at www.serialata.org.
About Maxtor Consumer Electronics Business
Maxtor's Consumer Electronics Business provides products and services to the consumer retail and OEM markets. Retail products include FireWire and USB external Personal Storage solutions for Mac and PC users, as well as internal hard drive kits and interface accessories. Maxtor provides design, development and manufacturing services worldwide to OEMs to facilitate the creation of new consumer products enabled by Maxtor hard drives.
About Maxtor
Maxtor Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of information storage solutions. The company has an expansive line of storage products for desktop computers, network storage, high-performance Intel-based servers, and consumer electronics. Maxtor has a reputation of being a proven market leader, providing consistent high-quality products and service and support for its customers. Maxtor and its product can be found at www.maxtor.com.