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SATA revision 2.6 addresses SFF PC and UMPC needs
March 5, 2007 – 6:19 PM
The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) has posted a revision of the SATA specification, which includes enhancements for native command queuing and small form factor environments.
Intel P965, Microsoft Vista to boost adoption of SATA optical drives
November 28, 2006 – 11:32 AM
Intel's P965 chipset and Microsoft's Vista operating system are expected to speed up adoption of SATA (serial advanced technology attachment) and displace ATAPI (ATA packet interface) as the mainstream interface standard for optical drives in the second half of 2007, according to optical disc drive (ODD) manufacturers in Taiwan.
SATA may replace ATAPI as mainstream for DVD burners in 2007
October 3, 2006 – 10:42 AM
Although advanced technology attachment packet interface (ATAPI) is the mainstream interface standard for optical disc drives (ODDs) currently, serial ATA (SATA) stands a chance of replacing the former in the second half of 2007, according to sources in Taiwan's ODD manufacturing industry.
Lite-On IT may offer SATA DVD burners in Q4
July 11, 2006 – 10:21 AM
Lite-On IT, the largest maker of optical disc drives (ODDs) in Taiwan, is planning production of DVD burners supporting the SATA (serial advanced technology attachment) interface standard, according to industry sources.
Sony adds SATA interface to tape drives
January 11, 2006 – 2:53 PM
Sony claims it is the first manufacturer of tape drives that integrate a SATA interface.

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SATA For Servers: Testing Backplanes
April 26, 2004 – 1:00 PM
ATA is out and SATA is in, or at least manufacturers have begun to offer the solution for professional storage applications in a big way. We tried out three SATA models from Adaptec, Addonics and Promise.
SATA Hard Drive with a Kick: Western Digital's Raptor Put to the Test
May 1, 2003 – 1:01 PM
Although it only serves up a meager 36 GB, it offers a lot more than you'd normally expect from an IDE hard disk drive. The Raptor, alias WD360 is a new hard disk drive that is attracting considerable attention to itself due to two major new features: it spins at 10,000 rpm and comes complete with Serial ATA. The highlight: it's supposed to be good enough to stand up against SCSI in the lower and middle server segment. Our test demonstrates whether this really stacks up.
SATA Spells Trouble for SCSI RAID: Five Controllers Put to the Test
October 31, 2005 – 12:06 PM
We gathered the latest generation of RAID controllers at our test lab to show off their performance and features. Five products ranging between $270 and $650 battle for the system administrator's attention.
SATA Hard Drives Run Riot: Maxtor, Hitachi, Western Digital 250 GB
November 14, 2003 – 12:03 PM
They hold 250 GB, spin at 7,200 rpm, work on 8 MB of cache and are bared on Serial ATA (SATA) technology. Despite the eyebrow raising features they all share, the emerging breed of SATA storage devices offer individual surprises.
RAIDCore Unleashes SATA to Take Out SCSI
November 14, 2003 – 12:03 PM
Storage startup RAIDCore has introduced its first device, the RC4000 Serial SATA, which the company claims will render Ultra320 RAID controllers from Adaptec and LSI Logic virtually obsolete in the entry and mid-level server segment. We put all five of the adapters, each with eight hard drives, to the test. Is SCSI's day over? Our benchmarks speak for themselves: Start sounding the SCSI death knell.