Aquantia Powers Buffalo NAS for Connectivity

Aquantia Corp., in high-speed Ethernet connectivity solutions for data centers, mobile, and enterprise infrastructure, announced that Buffalo, Inc. adopted its multi-Gb/s AQrate technology for its high performance TeraStation 5010.

Available in Europe and Japan, TeraStation 5010 delivers RAID-based network storage solutions for larger networks and business critical applications. AQrate technology delivers networking speed of up to 10Gb/s while leveraging the ease-of use and low-cost of ubiquitous twisted-pair Ethernet cabling infrastructure.

Business users have a range of options when it comes to backup and storage of their data. In cases where there is the need for tightened security, low-latency and fast access speed, the deployment of LAN storage is preferred. With GbE speeds, the increase in the number and size of files to be backed up or transferred to NAS devices, the network speed connecting PCs and storage has become the bottleneck. As an example, in the case of post-production editing of HD video, moving large files of video blocks back and forth between workstation PCs and storage has become impractical on legacy GbE networks. Other examples include large database analysis and processing, surveillance recordings, etc. All contribute to a requirement for high-throughput networking of more than 1Gb/s and the deployment of high-capacity storage systems that can be installed, configured and operated.

Latest generations of NAS, such as TeraStation 5010, are capable of sustaining R/W speeds of more than 1Gb/s. By adopting the AQR105, Aquantia’s multi-Gb/s AQrate Physical Layer (PHY) IC, for its networking I/O, Buffalo has taken to resolve the network speed bottleneck. With AQR105, TeraStation 5010 delivers bandwidth of 2.5 and 5Gb/s over up to 100m of legacy Cat5e Ethernet cables and 10Gb/s over 100m of the higher grade Cat6A Ethernet cables. Multi-Gb/s AQrate AQR105 is compliant with the IEEE standard 802.3bz, assuring interoperability within the IT infrastructure.

“With the unique multi-Gb/s AQrate technology, Aquantia has developed the perfect match to Buffalo’s storage solutions for the business markets,” said Masaya Ishimaru, GM of network business unit, Buffalo. “We are confident that the combination will provide the highest quality storage solutions for business and demanding users with critical storage needs.”

“Multi-Gbit/s networking speed is crucial to the growth of NAS in the business markets,” said Nick Shamlou, VP, Asian sales, Aquantia. “We’re thrilled to see our AQrate product line expanding into the NAS market, delivering the right solution to Buffalo for their new TeraStations.“

About TeraStation 5010
These network storage solutions provides increased speed and reliability with a 10GbE connection and HDDs built specifically for always-on NAS devices. With the Annapurna Labs Alpine AL314 1.7GHz quad-core processor, it provides performance during file transfers and everyday NAS functions. TeraStation 5010 runs many services simultaneously and is able to focus on concurrent tasks with minimal performance degradation. It is packed with features such as Active Directory support, disk quota support, share level replication, failover support, 2.5/5/10GbE port, dual GbE ports, hot-swap HDDs, iSCSI targeting and USB 3.0 accessory support.

Aquantia’s 28nm AQrate AQR105 is the only single-port five-speed 10G/5G/2.5G/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX PHY. It is currently shipping in volume production.

Buffalo’s TeraStation 5010 is available in Europe and Japan.