Addonics Announces IDE JBOD/RAID PCI-E Controller, the USB 2.0 to eSATA Adapter and a PCI-E to ExpressCard Controller.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Addonics Technologies www.addonics.com today announced three adapters/controllers designed to provide an inexpensive and simple solution for adding new capabilities and connecting devices to desktop, server and laptop computers. They include an IDE JBOD/RAID PCI-E See PCI Express. controller, a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 to eSATA adapter and a PCI-E to ExpressCard controller. The IDE JBOD/RAID PCI-E controller adds an extra IDE channel, RAID and JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) A group of hard disks in a computer that are not set up as any type of RAID configuration. They are just a bunch of disks. JBOD - Just a Bunch Of Disks capability to any desktop system. It is economical, $29.95, and simple to set up. Designed to install into the latest PCI-Express slot of either a standard height or low profile PC, this controller can be used to connect two IDE or ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface devices or a combination of each in master/slave configuration. The onboard firmware enables easy set-up of the two hard drives as RAID 1 for real time backup, as RAID 0 for high performance or as JBOD to combine the capacity of the two hard drives into one large volume. The support of the fastest ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment 133 also ensures the highest data throughput when connect to any IDE hard drive. The USB 2.0 to eSATA Adapter, also $29.95, is a simple solution and allows you to connect any of the latest eSATA devices to the ubiquitous USB 2.0 port. You can also connect standard SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. devices to the USB 2.0 port by using the Addonics SATA to eSATA converter cable. This makes the adapter a very handy accessory for notebook, desktop, or server. The USB 2.0 to eSATA adapter is also port multiplier compatible. Coupled with the Addonics PM Storage Tower, model ST5X1PM, you can easily attach up to five hard drives to one USB port. The five drives can be configured with RAID 1 or RAID 0 via the RAID utility of the Windows or Mac OS. Since the eSATA connector on this adapter is new to the market, the connecting cable for this new connector may not be readily available. Addonics, however, offers a complete cabling solution for External SATA applications The Addonics PCI-E to ExpressCard Controller, which lists at $32.95, provides a quick and simple solution for adding an ExpressCard socket to any desktop. It is an ideal solution for sharing any ExpressCard adapter between notebooks and desktops. The ExpressCard has greater performance and lower power consumption compared to cardbus or PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. . Addonics products are available through the company online store www.shopaddonics.com, major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including Amazon.com, PC Connection, CDW CDW - data warehouse , Buy.com, Provantage.com, Insight, and Ingram Micro. Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external and mobile storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 2466 Kruse Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Phone: 408-433-3899. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com. All products/company names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. |
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