ATTO Technology, a worldwide manufacturer of Fibre Channel and SCSI storage connectivity solutions, recently announced that it has begun shipping Macintosh-based Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions for digital video applications. ATTO made the announcement at the recent annual Macworld Expo - the pre-eminent show for Macintosh-based products and applications.
"We were very pleased to be able to participate in the millennium Macworld Expo," says ATTO President Timothy Klein. "ATTO recognizes the need for cutting edge, high-performance connectivity products for the Macintosh platform, and we are excited to be able to provide SAN solutions ideally optimised for the data-intensive digital video environment."
ATTO demonstrated their SAN solution for non-linear digital editing applications featuring Media 100. The demonstration showed how a properly implemented SAN solution can provide digital video users with high levels of scalability, functionality and productivity for digitising, editing and rendering media in a high-speed workgroup environment.
ATTO`s Fibre Channel SAN solution allows multiple users to access and share common data at speeds up to 100 MBps from centralised storage, resulting in greater productivity and profitability. ATTO`s turnkey solution comprises ATTO SAN Volume Management software, ATTO Fibre Channel host adapters, ATTO Fibre Channel hubs and ATTO SCSI-to-Fibre Channel bridging technology.
ATTO Technology
ATTO Technology, Inc.( www.attotech.com) is a global leader in SCSI and Fibre Channel storage connectivity solutions. Since its founding in 1988, ATTO has been engineering award-winning solutions specifically for data-intensive Macintosh, PC, workstation and server applications. ATTO products are distributed locally by Dexchange (www.dexchange.co.za)

