Atto Selected by G-Technology by Hitachi

ATTO Technology, Inc. announced its ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Adapters have been selected by G-Technology by Hitachi to provide high-performance
connectivity for their G-SPEED eS Pro desktop drives.

Using ATTO’s ExpressSAS
6Gb/s R680 RAID Adapter, G-Technology provides a solution that supports real-time HD and film
production, including dual-stream uncompressed 10-bit 1080/60i and 2K DPX
playback in RAID 5 protected mode.

ATTO’s line of 6Gb/s ExpressSAS RAID adapters achieve performance in high-bandwidth environments through PCIe 2.0 and PCIe
technology and offer a range of RAID levels to meet
specifications required by video and film applications.

"G-Tech’s utilization of our 6Gb/s ExpressSAS RAID
adapters with their G-SPEED drives points directly to our years of experience
in providing high-performance connectivity solutions that power audio and video
workflows," said Wayne Arvidson, vice president of marketing at ATTO
Technology, Inc. "This combination reinforces ATTO’s role in delivering
the leading storage infrastructure solutions to the media and entertainment
industry. We look forward to growing our relationship for continued
collaborative success."

In addition, ATTO’s proprietary Advanced Data Streaming
(ADS)
Technology provides high bandwidth with the low latency
in video streaming and rich-content applications. By combining hardware and
software elements to manage latencies and control the acceleration
of data transfers, it provides
reduced I/O bottlenecks, a requirement for media and entertainment
applications.

"Our G-SPEED eS Pro storage array provides high-speed
data transfers to meet the needs of the most demanding video and film
professionals," said Stacey Vrolyk, vice president of marketing for
G-Technology by Hitachi.
"Combining our enclosures with ATTO’s R680 adapters allows us to sustain
close to 1000MB/sec speeds with RAID protection in a quiet, cool and reliable
desktop solution. Complementing our quality commitment, our decision to
offer ATTO with our products was based on its strong presence in the media and
entertainment market as well as its time-tested technology."

G-Technology will be showcasing this solution at IBC 2011,
in Amsterdam, Netherlands.