Serial ATA Technology
Enabling the future...
The Serial ATA Working Group contributors help to design and refine the Serial ATA specs.
The Serial ATA Working Group Mission:
- Develop a Serial ATA technology specification to replace the Parallel ATA physical storage interface.
- Create awareness of the value of Serial ATA throughout the PC industry.
- Generate industry-wide support and adoption of Serial ATA technology.
- For more information about Serial ATA and the Serial ATA Working Group, visit www.sata-io.org.
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Serial ATA News
- 7 April 2008
- Fujitsu To Exhibit Cutting-Edge Hard Disk Drives and 10GbE Switches at SNW Spring 2008
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that it will display its latest mobile and enterprise hard disk drives along with its XG series 10Gb Ethernet switches at the Storage Networking World (SNW), April 7-10, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.
- 24 March 2008
- Fujitsu Combines Capacity, Performance and Power Efficiency into the Industry's First 320GB¹ 7200RPM 2.5" SATA Hard Disk
Drive
Sunnyvale, CA, March 24, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the release of its 2.5-inch 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD), its second-generation high capacity 7200RPM SATA drive. By doubling storage capacity, increasing data throughput, and keeping power consumption low, Fujitsu has created a 2.5-inch HDD that rivals the performance of traditional 3.5-inch form factor desktop HDDs. Slim-line desktop PCs, along with mainstream and high performance gaming laptops, will benefit from the combination of high storage capacity and high performance. Users will be able to optimize their gaming experience, or store and run simultaneous multimedia photo, high-definition video and office applications.
- 5 March 2008
- Fujitsu Displays Enterprise, Mobile and External Hard Disk Drives at CMP XChange Solution Provider
Sunnyvale, CA, March 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced it will showcase its industry-leading storage products at the CMP XChange Solution Provider, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, March 5-8, 2008. At the show, Fujitsu will showcase its new External 2.5” 300GB¹ Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and an extensive line of mobile and enterprise hard drives.
- 25 February 2008
- Fujitsu to Release 2.5" Half-Terabyte Hard Disk Drive
Sunnyvale, CA, February 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the release of its 2.5” 500GB¹ 4200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD), the fourth-generation high capacity 4200RPM SATA drive. The MHZ2 BT series was designed in response to the growing need for HDDs in the 2.5” form factor that can support high volume storage for products such as desktop PCs, notebooks, digital video recorders (DVR), and external hard drives.
- 27 November 2007
- Fujitsu Announces Industry Highest Capacity 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive at 320GB¹
Sunnyvale, CA, November 27, 2007 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the launch of its MHZ2 BH series mobile hard disk drive (HDD). The new Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) drive series attains up to 320GB, the industry’s highest capacity point for a 2.5” 5400RPM HDD, and with the Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0Gb/sec interface, delivers transfer speeds of up to 300MB per second. Developed in response to the growing demand for higher capacity storage products required for notebook PCs, compact PCs, consumer electronics and power-conscious applications, the MHZ2 BH will be available to customers in the first quarter of 2008.
- 18 October 2007
- Fujitsu Displays the Latest in Storage Technology at Gartner IT ChannelVision
Sunnyvale, CA, October 18, 2007 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals, broadcast video products and Ethernet switches, today announced it will participate in the four-day Gartner IT ChannelVision Conference, October 20-24, 2007, at La Quinta Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. At the show, Fujitsu will exhibit a wide range of industry leading Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives.
- 8 October 2007
- Fujitsu to Demonstrate SATA and SAS Technology at Storage Networking World 2007
Sunnyvale, CA, October 8, 2007 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that they will be showcasing industry leading hard disk drives (HDDs) at the annual DISKCON USA 2007 conference hosted by The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), taking place Sept. 18-19, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
- 4 October 2007
- Fujitsu Attending CMP XChange Tech Innovators Conference 2007
Sunnyvale, CA, October 4, 2007 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that they will be showcasing industry leading hard disk drives (HDDs) at the annual DISKCON USA 2007 conference hosted by The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), taking place Sept. 18-19, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
- 12 September 2007
- Fujitsu to Display Industry Leading Serial Hard Disk Drive Technology at DISKCON USA 2007
Sunnyvale, CA, September 12, 2007 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that they will be showcasing industry leading hard disk drives (HDDs) at the annual DISKCON USA 2007 conference hosted by The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), taking place Sept. 18-19, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
- 15 August 2007
- Fujitsu Enterprise and Mobile Hard Disk Drive Technology On Display at CMP XChange 2007
Sunnyvale, CA, August 15, 2007 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that it will showcase its cutting edge hard disk drives (HDDs) at CMP XChange 2007, taking place at the Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, FL, August 19-22, 2007. At the show, Fujitsu will exhibit efficient and high-performance HDDs, including the latest 2.5” Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA), and 200GB extended duty mobile HDDs designed for 24x7 operation, applicable to industrial and enterprise applications.
