PRESS RELEASE
July 2014, Milpitas, CA. HighPoint Technologies, a pioneering force in the storage industry for over 19 years, proudly announces that RocketStor 6328 Thunderbolt TM 2 RAID Adapters and SAS 6Gb/s RocketRAID 4500 Series HBA's now support LTO 5 and 6 Tape drives!
This 2-in-1 approach to connectivity technology allows customers to reap the benefits of our versatile Dual Storage Modes solution. Hardware RAID, SAS Expansion, SATA Port Multiplier, and LTO Tape drive devices can now be hosted, simultaneously, from a Thunderbolt TM 2 RAID Adapter or 6Gb/s SAS Hardware RAID HBA!
Dual-Storage Modes: LTO Tape & RAID Array Configurations
The ThunderboltTM 2 RocketStor 6328 RAID Adapter and SAS 6Gb/s RocketRAID 4500 series HBA's are fully compliant with the Industry Serial Attached SCSI Specification, which allows them to support Ultrium LTO formatted tape drives and SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drives.
LTO Tape Solutions for ThunderboltTM Platforms -Thunderbolt TM 2 RocketStor 6328
HighPoint's RocketStor 6328 is the industry's first Thunderbolt TM 2 Hardware RAID adapter, and is now capable of supporting LTO Tape devices in addition to RAID storage, for OSX 10.8.6 and later! Dual Thunderbolt TM 2 connectors and 6Gb/s Mini-SAS ports are capable of supporting LTO tape drives and industry standard external Mini-SAS and eSATA storage device in Direct-Attached, SAS expander and eSATA port multiplier configurations. The built hardware RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD configurations and delivers the performance and superior data protection demanded by creative professionals and Digital Media applications.
LTO Tape Solutions for Legacy Mac Pro and Thunderbolt Capable PCIe Platforms
RocketRAID 4500 series Hardware RAID HBA's now enable LTO Tape Drive and SAS/SATA HDD support in Legacy Mac Pro workstations and ThunderboltTM capable PCIe platforms for Mac OS X 10.6.x and later .
RocketRAID 4500 HBA's were designed for professional workstation environments and deliver the stability and sustained performance required by 3D or 4K Media Applications. These PCIe x8 2.0, 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Hardware RAID HBA's are available with dual internal or external Mini-SAS ports and can support up to 8 enterprise-class SAS/SATA hard drives via direct connection, and as many as 128 via SAS Expansion, in hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD configurations.
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.
