Emulex's InSpeed Embedded Storage Bridges have been trusted for generations by the top storage system OEMs to deliver market-leading resiliency and performance. The InSpeed bridges have been used to incorporate SATA HDDs into a wide range of Fibre Channel storage arrays - creating cost-effective tiered storage solutions. However, as the demands on storage have evolved over time and the technologies used within the storage arrays have also changed, it has been necessary to enhance and expand upon the unique capabilities of InSpeed's Bridging Technology.

With the introduction of its latest generation, Emulex has greatly expanded upon InSpeed's bridging capabilities by providing storage system OEMs with more versatility and performance when deploying SAS and SATA protocol-based HDDs and SSDs into their enterprise-class Fibre Channel and SAS storage arrays. The new InSpeed Bridging Technology provides OEMs with the following capabilities:

• Support for SAS and SATA SSDs within SAS Storage Arrays
• Support for SAS and SATA SSDs within Fibre Channel Storage Arrays
• Support for SATA HDDs within SAS Storage Arrays
• Support for SAS and SATA HDDs within Fibre Channel Storage Arrays

These capabilities enable OEMs to quickly and confidently integrate SAS and SATA protocol-based HDDs and SSDs into either SAS or FC storage arrays.  The fourth generation InSpeed Bridging Technology delivers industry-leading system resiliency, stability and performance through its trusted abstraction layer - isolating enterprise storage systems from the idiosyncrasies associated with different drive protocols and formats. This abstraction layer dramatically reduces the development time required to bring high-capacity or ultra-high performance storage solutions to market and enables vendor-independent drive selection.

Primary Benefits of the New InSpeed Bridging Technology:

• Eliminates the Burden of Drive Inconsistencies
• Reduces Technology Transition Risks
• Improves Storage System Robustness
• Minimizes Drive and Manufacturing Qualification Efforts

Contact Emulex to learn more about how InSpeed's Embedded Storage Bridging Technology can provided expanded versatility and performance by deploying SAS and SATA protocol-based HDD and SSD technologies within your new era enterprise-class storage system designs.