AMCC INTRODUCES NEW SUITE OF 3WARE SAS RAID CONTROLLERS
Worldwide Leader in High Performance Serial RAID Storage Expands Product Scope to Include Serial Attached SCSI; Announces Immediate Availability of the 3ware 9690SA
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC), the recognized leader in serial RAID storage, today announced the immediate availability of the 3ware® 9690SA Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller.
The 3ware 9690SA offers configuration flexibility with three PCI Express low profile controller choices: eight internal ports, eight external ports, and four internal/four external ports. AMCC now offers a highly scalable 3ware serial storage product portfolio that includes 2- to 24-ports of SATA connectivity and maximized SAS expandability to up to 128 devices per controller. The SAS controllers include AMCC’s unified RAID management interface and software suite, assuring users a simplified configuration experience with every 3ware controller, irrespective of its storage interface.
The 3ware 9690SA is ideal for data center environments that require expanded connectivity and the highest levels of read and write performance. Targeted applications include: databases, NAS storage, web servers, cluster servers, supercomputing, near-line backup and archival, security systems, and pro audio and video editing appliances.
“AMCC is excited to add Serial Attached SCSI RAID controllers to our award-winning line up of 3ware serial storage products,” said Scott Cleland, Director of Marketing for AMCC Storage.
“We pioneered the way for SATA and we now capitalize on our time-proven serial storage expertise to take users from SCSI to SAS. The 9690SA offers customers superior hardware RAID performance and reliability. Most importantly, whether our customers require SAS, SATA or SAS/SATA connectivity, 3ware will provide the right tool for the job.”
Partners Align with 3ware SAS
Emulex Corporation, based in Costa Mesa, California, creates enterprise-class products that intelligently connect storage, servers and networks. Emulex has partnered with AMCC to provide a key SAS building block for the 9690SA. “Delivering SAS-based products is a critical part of Emulex’s overall strategy to provide customers with a comprehensive embedded product portfolio,” said Bob Whitson, senior vice president and general manager, Embedded Storage Products, Emulex Corporation. “The 3ware 9690SA is a high performance platform that utilizes the new Emulex IOC 500S SAS I/O controller to deliver the data integrity and expandability capabilities that enterprise-class storage systems demand.”
“Fujitsu is happy to see the expansion of the 3ware product line to include the new SAS drive interface technology,” said Joel Hagberg, vice president, marketing and business development, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. “The 3ware 9690SA SAS RAID controller perfectly compliments Fujitsu’s SAS and SATA drives. Now, with both SATA and SAS controllers, 3ware offers the broadest choice when it comes to hardware-based, high-performance, scalable RAID storage.”
AIC/Xtore is the industry’s leading designer and manufacturer of rack-mount server and data storage enclosure solutions and is one of the forerunners in providing SATA and SAS solutions. “3ware controllers have a long history of providing high-performance, high-capacity RAID for data-intensive environments,” said Gene Lee, Vice President at AIC/Xtore, based in City of Industry, Calif.
“AIC/Xtore is pleased to partner with AMCC in this significant product introduction and we look forward to employing the 3ware 9690SA to deliver a comprehensive SAS product portfolio for our customers’ most mission critical applications.”
Product Pricing and Availability
The three 3ware 9690SA controller kits which include cables are currently available through AMCC’s worldwide network of distributors, integrators and VARs.