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(Amherst, New York) ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, today announced the immediate availability of its ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters featuring exclusive CacheAssure™ Technology that safeguards against the loss of cached data in the event of a power or system failure. With CacheAssure, ExpressSAS RAID adapters provide a high-performance, single controller storage connectivity solution that delivers significant advancements in data preservation in an environmentally-friendly and maintenance-free design. CacheAssure Technology is designed to overcome the performance, maintenance and useful life limitations of Lithium ION battery backup solutions for cached data. With CacheAssure, ExpressSAS RAID adapters offer enterprises a more substantial return on investment (ROI) by providing cached data protection for up to 10 years, eliminating the expenses involved with purchasing and disposing of batteries year after year, and drastically reducing the resources required to monitor and maintain battery charge levels. Furthermore, operating costs associated with downtime resulting from a power failure, or during the process of replacing or charging a battery, are eliminated by using ExpressSAS RAID adapters with CacheAssure Technology. "ATTO’s ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Adapters provide an innovative solution for optimizing system performance and drastically reducing data storage maintenance," states Mark Valentino, product manager, ATTO Technology. "Our CacheAssure capacitor based technology instantly detects power or system failures and preserves cached data on the RAID adapter, providing a seamless data protection solution." ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters offer businesses the highest consistent RAID performance and maximize the availability of data in storage and server environments. With CacheAssure Technology, along with other exclusive power-reducing and performance-enhancing technologies like Advanced Data Streaming (ADS™) and DriveAssure™, ExpressSAS RAID adapters offer a cutting-edge approach to improving data protection and sustaining productivity levels. "Using CacheAssure eliminates the hassles of dealing with batteries and the hazardous materials they contain," says Mark. "We are providing our customers with innovative technology that allows them to reduce their costs, while giving them the peace of mind that their cached data will always be there when they need it." For more information on ATTO’s ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters featuring CacheAssure Technology visit: http://www.sharbor.com/vendors/ATO.html About ATTO Technology, Inc ATTO Technology, Inc. is a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments. ATTO provides a wide range of solutions to help customers store, manage and deliver their data more efficiently. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance, ATTO manufactures host and RAID adapters, converged network adapters, bridges, switches, RAID storage controllers, and management software. ATTO solutions provide connectivity to all storage interfaces including Fibre Channel, SAS, SATA, SCSI, iSCSI, FCoE and 10GbE. ATTO distributes its products worldwide directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, VARs and authorized distributors. Contact ATTO Technology, Inc. world headquarters, at: 155 CrossPoint Parkway, Amherst, New York 14068; Phone: (716) 691-1999; Fax: (716) 691-9353; Website: attotech.com. Safe Harbor Now Offers PC-over-IP Remoting Technology for Video Professionals
Innovative technology enhances data security, manageability and work environment – Webinar on January 13, 2010 Safe Harbor Computers, a leading equipment and software retailer with over 20 years experience supplying video and post-production professionals, is pleased to announce that it now offers remote computing products featuring Teradici Corporation’s PC-over-IP® (PCoIP®) technology. Remote computing improves data security, simplifies IT management and offers a quieter, cooler environment by maintaining all data and hardware in a secure, central location. PCoIP technology enables remote computing without compromising performance or productivity even with demanding graphical 3D applications, making it ideal for video, post-production, media and engineering professionals. Designed specifically for demanding graphics applications, PCoIP technology supports dual-display configurations up to 1920x1200, full frame-rate HD video, bidirectional stereo audio and (virtually) all USB devices including isochronous audio and video devices. Safe Harbor offers complete PCoIP solutions consisting of both a server-side component and a desktop client. The PCoIP Host Card is a PCIe card that installs in a PC or workstation and performs all remote processing without placing any additional load on the host CPU, leaving the host machine to run its applications as fast as ever. On the desk, the PCoIP "zero-client" virtually eliminates desktop management because they have no operating system or device drivers so they never require OS patches, driver updates, anti-virus software or signatures. Safe Harbor’s zero-client options include both a standalone PCoIP desktop portal that connects to existing monitors and integrated monitors with built-in PCoIP hardware – simply plug your keyboard, mouse and network cable directly into the monitor. To learn more about PCoIP technology, join Safe Harbor and Teradici for a webinar at 11:00am CT on Wednesday, January 13 – see Safe Harbor website for details (www.sharbor.com). About Safe Harbor About Teradici PC-over-IP Remote Desktop Add-In Solution
The Benefits of Remoting… Finally Realized Every company has its own reasons for deploying remote desktops, but until now all have suffered the same drawbacks: a frustrating user experience; long response times; poor graphics; desktop management headaches. Until now… The PC-over-IP (PCoIP®) Remote Desktop Add-In Solution delivers a user’s desktop from a centralized host PC with an uncompromised end-user experience over standard IP networks. With full-frame-rate dual-DVI video, full-duplex high-definition audio and transparent USB support, even the most demanding user won’t be able to tell that the computer isn’t under the desk regardless of the application or graphics. Two components deliver this flawless experience. In the host PC, a PCoIP Host Card encodes the entire user experience and transmits it "pixels-only" over the IP network. On the desktop, the PCoIP Portal presents the experience and provides full peripheral connectivity through two DVI-I video outputs, four USB ports and headphone, speaker and microphone jacks. Together, they provide graphics performance, responsiveness, security and peripheral support previously impossible with remote solutions. Enhanced Security, Minimal Management PCoIP’s USB security enables IT staff to control exactly which peripherals users can connect, thereby preventing unauthorized devices and data copying. Unauthorized devices are suppressed by the portal right at the desktop; the host PC never even knows they were plugged in. All USB connection attempts, whether authorized or suppressed, are logged. On the host PC, all remote processing is performed entirely by the PCoIP card with no additional load on the host CPU – so your host PC can devote all of its power to running applications. This means your applications continue running as quickly as ever and you won’t have to upgrade your machines to accommodate the remoting itself. The PCoIP Remote Desktop Solution delivers the efficiency, security and cost savings of centralized computing without compromising your users’ desktop experience.
Fits Virtually Any Server, Any Application, Any Environment The PCoIP Remote Desktop System can be added to any server equipped with a DVI video card and an open PCI-Express slot. The Desktop Portal can be used with any standard monitors (DVI or VGA with an adapter) and USB keyboard, mouse and peripherals. Both host card and portal connect to a standard 10/100/1000 Mbit IP network via RJ45 Ethernet connector. Benefits at a glance
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G-Tech Announces Free G-RAID Drives
Held over by popular demand, when you purchase a qualifying G-SPEED system, you will receive a G-RAID2 for free! These G-SPEED systems include the G-RAID2 640GB: And all G-SPEED XL systems include the G-RAID2 1TB unit! Simply send a copy of your receipt along with the attached pdf rebate form to G-Tech, and they will send you your G-RAID drive! ATTO Technology Releases 4th Generation 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel Host Adapters
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced the release of two new models to its 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel Celerity Host Adapter product line, the Celerity FC-41EN and FC-42EN. The Celerity FC-41EN and FC-42EN represents the 4th generation of 4-Gigabit Celerity Host Adapters based on PMC-Sierra’s Tachyon® DE4 Fibre Channel controllers, offering speeds of up to 800 MB/sec. per channel and high-performance x4 PCI-Express host connections. ATTO was the first company to ship 4-Gb Fibre Channel host adapters in 2004 and with the introduction of 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel (4-Gb FC) products, ATTO adds the next generation in PCI-Express and Fibre Channel support. With a high-performance architecture utilizing ATTO’s three years of experience with 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel, the Celerity FC-41EN and FC-42EN provide support for today’s performance-intensive application requirements such as high-definition video editing and 2K film production, along with other high-bandwidth environments, including rich content databases. In addition to utilizing PCI-Express and 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel, the Celerity FC-41EN and FC-42EN gain performance benefits by incorporating ATTO’s exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS™) Technology. ADS enables the FC-41EN and FC-42EN to move large blocks of data faster and more efficiently than other available host adapters and alleviates data transfer bottlenecks while minimizing latency. ATTO Celerity products incorporate PMC-Sierra’s industry-leading Tachyon family of controllers that feature a State-Machine design in which hardware acceleration is achieved throughout every phase of command processing. Other Fibre Channel controllers utilize embedded processors and firmware to move data, adding inherent delays to processing commands and requiring extensive re-qualification to upgrade existing products. Additionally, the Tachyon controllers scale to system CPU/Memory performance. The more horsepower a system has, the more performance you can achieve with Tachyon controllers. When coupled with ATTO’s performance-based host adapter designs and ADS Technology, customers with data-intensive applications realize a clear performance advantage. "PMC-Sierra’s Tachyon is the industry’s leading 4 Gb/sec. Fibre Channel controller," said Kevin Burbank, director of marketing for PMC-Sierra’s Enterprise Storage Division. "We worked closely with ATTO Technology to enable the industry’s highest-performing 4-Gb Fibre Channel HBA. ATTO’s Celerity FC-41EN and FC-42EN adapters utilize the Tachyon DE4 controller to deliver exceptional I/O and bandwidth performance." With the release of this 4th generation 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel Host Adapters, ATTO continues to provide its customers with the most fully-featured, high-performance Fibre Channel host adapters available on the market today. For customers working in environments where performance requirements are of the utmost importance, such as streaming IT applications or rich media production environments, the Celerity FC-41EN and FC-42EN offer an ideal combination of performance, features, and cost-effectiveness. "With our comprehensive Celerity Fibre Channel host adapter product line, based on the PMC-Sierra family of Tachyon chips, we continue to provide best-of-breed 4-Gigabit host adapter solutions to data-intensive applications such as video streaming, image processing and backup," states Ed Tierney, director of marketing at ATTO Technology. "We continue to be positioned to be first-to-market with the next generation Fibre Channel performance technology using leading-edge controllers from PMC-Sierra". ATTO Technology Demonstrates Innovative Storage Connectivity Solutions
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, is featuring five live connectivity demonstrations at the upcoming NAB show. Located in booth SL4326 and Avid Developer Community Pod SL1413Q, ATTO will demonstrate proven, reliable high-performance connectivity solutions targeted towards high-end digital editing where workflow productivity is critical and performance must be optimal. Demonstration One: Data Protection for Post-Production The ATTO FastStreamTM SC 5700 storage controller appliance paired with Apple's Xserve® RAID storage provides huge storage pools with simplified storage management and robust data protection with bandwidth to spare. Apple Xserve RAID users have long faced the challenge of protecting their data while simultaneously increasing useable capacity and speed without adding complexity. Visit ATTO's booth to see how FastStream SC 5700 provides Xserve RAID users with a solution that will help overcome these challenges while providing superior performance and reliability. Demonstration Two: Scalable Direct Attached Storage ATTO will also demonstrate its new ExpressSASTM SAS/SATA RAID adapter featuring DVRAIDTM that provides parity protection in high-bandwidth environments. The ATTO ExpressSAS RAID Adapter family provides SAS/SATA II connectivity and delivers blazing-fast 3-Gb/sec. per port performance for digital media users requiring the highest performance SAS/SATA RAID solutions. It is the industry's only low-profile line of adapters offering user selectable port configuration options. Providing advanced fault-tolerant features that include hot swap, hot spares, online capacity expansion, battery back-up, and optimized disk utilization for SAS/SATA or SATA II drives or any combination, the ATTO ExpressSAS R348 and R380 adapters deliver an intelligent and robust RAID solution. The adapters support standard RAID levels 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 and feature ATTO's exclusive DVRAID, making them capable of handling the most demanding applications such as 2K and 4K film, multiple layers of complex, uncompressed real-time effects, and high definition video editing. Demonstration Three: Storage via Ethernet This demonstration exhibits how ATTO's Xtend SANTM iSCSI initiator and the HP StorageWorks EVA allows Fibre Channel storage devices to connect to multiple servers for consolidation of large storage pools over long distances, increasing accessibility and simplifying storage management. Xtend SAN is the first, and most widely-distributed, standalone application that allows Mac® users to attach existing storage to an IP-based network. With Xtend SAN, users can take existing direct attached storage devices and make them available to multiple servers. ATTO's Xtend SAN iSCSI initiator combined with HP virtual arrays provides a cost-effective, centralized solution for expanding the boundaries of existing Fibre Channel SANs. Demonstration Four: High-Performance Connectivity for HD Editing ATTO has teamed with Adobe and other partners in the openHDTM Alliance to provide a scalable, open, and certified solution to support HD editing. ATTO's ExpressPCI UL5D dual-channel Ultra320 PCIe SCSI host adapter combined with ATTO's Express Power Center software provides the highest available performance for demanding editing environments. Capable of supporting multiple streams (11 SD) of video including SD, HD, 2K and 4K applications, the ATTO products will demonstrate improved editing workflow. Adobe OpenHD certification provides customers with a proven turnkey solution to ensure customers reliably achieve their editing performance needs. Demonstration Five (Avid Developer Community Pod): RAID Protection for Avid MediaDock ATTO's FastStream SC 5300 storage controller appliance is an Avid® approved device that easily adds hardware RAID protection to Avid MediaDock!" Ultra320 storage configurations. FastStream SC 5300 is optimized for Avid editing systems to add RAID protection to critical data while maintaining system performance. Designed as an external device that integrates into existing storage, the SC 5300 adds data protection and storage networking with blazing-fast performance, user-friendly one-click installation and smooth data streaming. Visit ATTO's Avid Pod demonstration at Booth #SL1413Q to see how the FastStream storage controller s 480 MB/sec throughput makes it a reliable, high-performance solution to enhance productivity of broadcast, cable, production and post-production environments. In addition to the partner products listed above, ATTO will be utilizing equipment for these solutions from the following industry organizations: HP, Matrox, Ciprico, and AIC. "This year's NAB provides us with the opportunity to demonstrate how ATTO solutions support high-bandwidth applications in multiple environments. We will also showcase how ATTO storage infrastructure solutions simplify and improve digital media workflow," states Ed Tierney, director of marketing for ATTO Technology, Inc. ATTO's complete product line will be exhibited, including:
NAB 2007
LaCie Unleashes eSATA II 3Gbits Hard Drive Series Up to 500GB
LaCie has unleashed the d2 SATA II 3Gbits Hard Drive Series, ultra-speedy desktop hard drives with interface speeds up to 3Gbit/s - twice as fast as LaCie’s first-generation SATA I 1.5Gbits drives. Faster interface transfer rates provide enough bandwidth for even the most demanding audio/video applications and small server/IT workstations, especially when multiple drives are striped together in a software RAID. Boot Windows or Mac natively from the drive or use it as a cost-effective back up solution with included LaCie software. LaCie d2 SATA II 3Gbits Hard Drives Series offer up to an amazing 500GB on one disk for ultimate capacity and speed in a sleek d2 case. "LaCie has lead the way with making external SATA hard drives accessible and affordable for early adopters," said Olivier Mirloup, LaCie Hard Drive Business Unit Manager. "Our new d2 SATA II 3Gbits Hard Drives are faster than the previous generation and the best alternative to high-priced SCSI. You’ll see more adoption of eSATA in 2007 as many desktop and even laptop computers adopt this new external interface natively, or with optional cards." LaCie d2 SATA II 3Gbits Hard Drive Series utilize the newest SATA drives with Native Command Queuing and a 16MB cache for increased performance. The 500GB drive has a smart fan that shuts off when not in use. The sleek and compact d2 case can stand vertically to save desktop space, be laid horizontally to stack multiple drives, or rack-mounted to fit into an audio/video setup. LaCie Backup Software for PC/Mac is included for fast backups. Drives are backwards compatible with previous generation LaCie d2 SATA I 2-port cards, which will power two drives simultaneously and offer up to 1.5Gbits speed per bus. For more product information, visit www.lacie.com/. WEVA News
Mark your calendar! A brand new slate of exciting professional development programs for wedding and event videographers starts…NOW! Philadelphia will be the site for the official kick-off of the 8th Annual WEVA Town Meeting Tour, and all-new WEVA Institute workshops on Monday March 20! And, spectacular Mandalay Bay will host the 16th Annual WEVA EXPO August 21-24th. Sponsored by Adobe Systems, the 2006 city-wide WEVA Town Meeting Tour stops will also include: Chicago (March 27), Atlanta (March 30), Los Angeles (April 3), San Jose (April 5), and Las Vegas (April 25 - NAB week). WEVA and its members will be working in tandem with some of the largest local videographers associations in the nation in producing and presenting a fresh, inspiring, and cutting-edge series of professional development programs custom designed for wedding & event videographers. 2006 Tour to Kick-Off in Philadelphia "It is with great anticipation and pride that we receive the news of the 2006 WEVA Town Meeting's visit to Philly," said Bruce Garner, President of the Greater Philadelphia Videographers Association (GPVA). "WEVA's ongoing commitment to education in our industry is one of the things that GPVA values the most. The annual WEVA Town Meeting Tour has been a large part of that education and we look forward to being part of the Tour this season," said Garner. WEVA EXPO 2006 Heads to the Beaches of Mandalay Bay "We are thrilled to have Mandalay Bay, a jewel property, as our official host for WEVA EXPO 2006 for what will be our industry’s biggest and best convention and trade show to date," said WEVA International Chairman Roy Chapman. All WEVA EXPO 2006 programs and activities, including the 2006 WEVA Trade Show will be held at Mandalay Bay. Room reservations for WEVA attendees will open through Mandalay Bay next week. Choice of Mandalay Bay or Luxor "We have listened closely to WEVA members, and in working with Mandalay Bay we finally found a diamond property that has responded to our requests and is able to accommodate suggestions from our attendees by expanding the options that WEVA EXPO 2006 can offer," said Chapman. The WEVA EXPO 2006 dates at Mandalay Bay represent a change from the early August dates first announced (without location) last fall. "Unlike in the past, it became clear this year, with so many new industry technologies emerging all at once and overlapping, that the Siggraph show scheduled the same week in early August was presenting a conflict for too many exhibitors who wanted to be able to have their top staff and extensive displays and workstations set up at both shows," said Chapman. "It’s the first time an EXPO date has been changed, but it’s also the first time we feel we have finally found exceptional choices in accommodations for everyone — at a resort property that is absolutely awesome — and one that allows our association ample room for growth!" Cutting-Edge Programs on New Creativity, Techniques, and Emerging Technologies "The 2006 WEVA Town Meeting Tour and professional development workshops planned for this new season will usher in new advancements in emerging technologies that affect all videographers," Zale said. "Our goal for the 2006 Tour, which will lead right into WEVA EXPO is to put WEVA members right on the cutting-edge of techniques and technology that will improve workflow and result in new business, new bookings at higher levels, and even new weekday work." Special events and programs arranged for the 8th Annual WEVA Town Meeting Tour and new WEVA Institute workshops will be unveiled later this week on the WEVA Town Meeting and WEVA Institute sections of the WEVA website along with instant online registration. Official EXPO Opening Happens Monday August 21 A special orientation and Welcome Event for first-time WEVA EXPO attendees will be presented Monday morning August 21 at 10:30 a.m. And, Dan Krieger, Chairman of the WEVA Continuing Education Committee notes that a new round of testing for the WEVA Merited Professional Videographer (MPV) accreditation will also be held at this year’s EXPO. Watch the WEVA website for more details on all of the outstanding new programs coming up from the Wedding & Event Videographers Association International. About WEVA EventDV to Unveil EVENTDV 25 at 4EVER Group Convention Awards Banquet January 9
The EVENTDV 25 honors the 25 "hottest" or most influential videographers working in the field today. "Our industry has excellent awards programs that recognize superior individual works and honor lifetime achievement," said EventDV editor Stephen F. Nathans. "But until now there's been no award designed specifically for videographers who are exerting a profound influence on the field right now. That's where the EVENTDV 25 comes in. Think of it as our 2005 All-Star Team." EventDV began accepting nominations from its readers in July through an online voting system, and convened an Executive Committee comprised of five of the top videographers in the business to consider candidates for the list and debate key criteria. Nathans served as moderator for the committee. "There's more to being hot or influential than winning awards, as we discovered," Nathans said. "And just because you were a major player in the field 10 years ago doesn't mean your peers still regard you as influential today." The main criteria for inclusion include the following: creating innovative or award-winning work, speaking at conferences, developing educational materials like instructional DVDs, contributing to magazines and online forums, and taking leadership roles in local and national associations. "For each honoree," Nathans said, "the qualifications were a little different." Sponsors for the EVENTDV 25 are Sony and JVC. The EVENTDV 25 will be presented in two places: at the 4EVER Group's Video 06 on January 9, and in the cover story of the January 2006 issue of EventDV. The EVENTDV 25 awards will be presented to honorees on the opening night of the convention at the Video 06 awards banquet, which runs from 7-11 PM. The presentation of the 4EVER Group's own Artistic Achievement Awards will headline the evening. EventDV is a Media Partner of Video 06. Video 06, the 4EVER Event Video Group Convention and Trade Show runs January 9-12, 2006 at Disney's Coronado Resort in Orlando, Florida. Registration is still open. For more information on Video 06, visit http://www.4evergroup.org/conventionandtradeshow.html. Published by Information Today, Inc. of Medford, New Jersey, EventDV is a monthly magazine with editorial offices in Madison, Wisconsin. With a current subscriber base of 24,000, the magazine is available free to qualified professional videographers. EventDV received a 2005 Folio Eddie Bronze Award for editorial excellence. For more information about EventDV, please visit http://www.eventdv.net.
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