HighPoint Embraces Thunderbolt 2
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20 Gb/s will do…for now.
While some companies argue that even the recent Thunderbolt 2 standard is too slow for graphics cards, it's more than sufficient for small scale enterprise storage. And if you have Thunderbolt 2 but need SAS, HighPoint is here to help.
The RocketStor 6328 links two Thunderbolt 2 connectors to two SAS devices or a dual-port SAS enclosure. But how far can we go with Thunderbolt?
Far enough to host up to four full-length controller cards and four internal drives within a compact external enclosure, namely HighPoint's NA211TB-LD.
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loosescrews I have purchased several products from HighPoint and none of them worked properly. They also have no accountability, if it doesn't work, HighPoint does not feel obligated to fix the product.Reply -
Avro Arrow Thunderbolt is too bloody expensive for what it does, but what do you expect from Intel?Reply