PRESS RELEASE
May 2014 - Milpitas, CA -HighPoint Technologies, a pioneering force in the storage industry for the past 19 years, is now shipping the industry's most affordable ThunderboltTM 2 SATA Adapters - the RocketStor 6324L and RocketStor 6328L, to their global distribution and retail partners.
RocketStor 632xL Adapters Give you ThunderboltTM 2 Speed and Connectivity for your eSATA and Mini-SAS Devices!
RocketStor 632xLseries ThunderboltTM 2 SATA Adapter design is based on our proven SATA 6Gb/s technology, support industry standard AHCI devices, and utilize ThunderboltTM 2 connectivity to maximize transfer performance. The RocketStor 6324L delivers ThunderboltTM 2 speeds for up to 4 SATA devices via a single external Mini-SAS port. The RocketStor 6328L dual external Mini-SAS ports allows up to 8 SATA devices to share ThunderboltTM 2 transfer bandwidth. Each external Mini-SAS ports can support any industry standard Mini-SAS and eSATA storage enclosure, including those with integrated RAID capability, or those hosting arrays created with Mac OS X's Disk Utility, via industry standard Mini-SAS and eSATA data cables, such as HighPoint's EXT-MS-1MEJ (external Mini-SAS to 4x eSATA) and EXT-MS-1MMS (External Mini-SAS to External-Mini-SAS).
RocketStor ThunderboltTM storage adapters provide a clear update path and are ready for future ThunderboltTM technology. Customers can easily integrate their existing Mini-SAS and eSATA storage devices into today's ThunderboltTM capable systems, without worrying about compatibility with upcoming ThunderboltTM host platforms.
Full ThunderboltTM Certification for Mac and PC Platforms: HighPoint ThunderboltTM product lines offer the peace of mind and hassle-free integration demanded by today's media professionals. RocketStor Storage Adapters are compatible with any ThunderboltTM and ThunderboltTM 2 host platform, and have been certified by Intel and Apple. Like all HighPoint ThunderboltTM products, RocketStor Storage Adapters have been rigorously tested, and found to be fully TBT Compliant, for both Windows and Mac platforms.
Availability and Pricing
RocketStor ThunderboltTM 2 Storage Adapters are now available from HighPoint's North American Distribution and Retail channels. We will begin shipping to channel customers in early May, 2014.
North American MSRP:
RocketStor 6324L - USD $299
RocketStor 6328L - USD $399
Why Choose HighPoint?
For the past 19 years, HighPoint Technologies has been a pioneering force in the storage industry, delivering a wide range of storage controllers for all levels of production; from Chipsets & RAID HBA to today's external Storage & Adapter Device Solutions. Our hardware and FW engineering teams have been at the forefront of the storage industry for the better part of two decades. We specialize in performance oriented user-application focused design, development and manufacture, and continuously work to improve our products based on direct feedback from our valued customers. Over the years, we have forged strong alliances and technology partnerships with industry-leading storage providers, which enable us to quickly deliver the latest in storage technology to the global marketplace.
Product Design Philosophy: Taking the Complexity and High Cost out of today's Cutting Edge Storage Technology
HighPoint understand the importance and appeal of high performance in today's marketplace. HighPoint's mission is to deliver quality, cutting storage performance at affordable price points - from business and professional media applications, to personalized solutions for the home enthusiast and power user.
