Adaptec Announces Serial ATA RAID Solution Selected by Leading Motherboard Makers

Strategic Insights -

Adaptec, a global leader in storage solutions, has announced that major motherboard makers Asustek, Gigabyte, Supermicro, and Tyan have selected its new Serial ATA RAID solution for design into next-generation motherboards. The solution enables workstations and servers to deliver cost-effective data protection, fast connectivity to low-cost Serial ATA disk drives, and a seamless way to migrate to Adaptec's external storage products.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four major motherboard makers, Asustek, Gigabyte, Supermicro, and Tyan, have selected Adaptec's Serial ATA RAID solution for their next-generation motherboards.
  • The solution provides data protection through Adaptec's HostRAID software, which allows customers to easily scale storage capacity, data protection, and system performance to their growing storage needs.
  • The Adaptec Serial ATA RAID solution couples Adaptec HostRAID with high-throughput 4- and 8-port Serial ATA ASIC technology from Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
  • HostRAID provides the same mirroring and striping capabilities embedded in Adaptec's industry-leading Ultra320 SCSI controllers.
  • The solution can be managed under the same management software used for Adaptec's SCSI, Serial ATA, and upcoming Serial Attached SCSI solutions.
  • The Adaptec solution enables cost-effective workstation and server storage for email, electronic documents, presentations, CAD/CAM images, and other reference data.
  • The volume of reference data worldwide is rapidly growing, driving demand for servers, external storage appliances, and networked storage solutions that deliver cost-effective storage capacity, fast data access, and robust data protection.
  • Adaptec's end-to-end storage solutions include ASICs with data protection, software- and microprocessor-based RAID controllers, and external storage appliances for direct-attached and networked storage.
  • Adaptec's HostRAID allows customers to migrate to Adaptec's RAID add-in cards and, ultimately, to its direct-attached and networked storage arrays with plug-and-play ease.

Statistics:

  • 4 major motherboard makers have selected Adaptec's Serial ATA RAID solution.
  • The solution provides data protection through Adaptec's HostRAID software.
  • HostRAID provides the same mirroring and striping capabilities as Adaptec's industry-leading Ultra320 SCSI controllers.
  • The solution enables cost-effective workstation and server storage for a vast array of reference data.
  • The volume of reference data worldwide is rapidly growing.

Sources:

  • Adaptec, Inc. press release, "Adaptec Serial ATA RAID Solution Selected by Major Motherboard Makers"
  • http://www.adaptec.com/
  • http://www.marvell.com/