Accusys announced the world’s fastest and quietest 8-bay RAID tower

Hsin-chu, Taiwan, January 22, 2009 – Accusys, Inc., a global leader in high-performance RAID and enterprise-class storage solution, today announced the A08S-PS 8bay tower, PCIe to SAS/SATA RAID storage system, the world’s first high-speed PCI-Express to SAS RAID system with plug-and-play FireWire interface to provide the best access flexibility. A08S-PS delivers not only the highest sustained performance above 800MB/s, but also the best noise reduction under 40dB. By inheriting Accusys’ revolutionary PCI-e technologies, A08S-PS is completely reengineered for the most demanding workstation professionals who need ultimate performance at quietest workplace. Besides serving as a powerful and silent direct attached storage, A08S-PS is 100% compatible with Accusys world’s leading PCIe-SAN solution: ExaSAN, for more storage sharing and virtualization applications.

Since 8-bay storage systems are normally used in desktop environment, the noise and heat dissipation become very crucial for most of users. To optimize the heat dissipation and lower the system noise, Accusys redesigns the whole system from chassis to power supply, from interior to exterior of A08S-PS. In addition, the polished silver and aluminum enclosure make A08S-PS look as a classic artwork standing on your desktop and the handles make it very easy to move where you go. A08S-PS is fully equipped with removable drive, controller and power modules as well as allowing for replacement without any trouble.

A08S-PS storage system includes two kinds of host interface: a high-speed innovative PCIex4 port and two optional FireWire ports. The PCIe interface provides outstanding throughput and the FireWire interface supports plug-and-play availability without any additional human effort. Besides the advanced hardware design, Accusys exclusive software features, such as EQ mode and DLP (Disk Lag Proof), all make A08S-PS well suited for broadcasting and post production. Meanwhile, A08S-PS can work seamlessly with ExaSAN (PCIe Switch) for SAN applications. With installation of the SAN file systems like Xsan or MetaSAN, multiple editors can edit multiple streams on A08S-PS, which can enhance workflow efficiency greatly and drop the storage investment expense significantly. For storage capacity driven users, A08S-PS supports up to 16TB, which makes it as the most affordable enterprise quality RAID storage in the market.

"High definition & 3D video already became the main stream in the TV/Movie industries and most of the storages in market are not able to satisfy these critical applications. Unlike other FC/SAS RAID storage products without balance between performance and cost, Accusys is dedicated to renovate its PCI-e RAID systems in every detail to meet the fast growing demands and challenges.” said Frank Hu, director of product marketing and management at Accusys Inc. “A08S-PS is definitely the pinnacle product where technology and beauty come together in harmony."

About Accusys : Accusys is a worldwide leader in design, manufacturing and marketing of full series of RAID controllers, external RAID system and RAID Boxes, including Fiber Channel, SCSI/SAS, SATA-disk based solutions and PCIe SAN solution. Accusys provides hardware and software customization services for customers to fulfill different kinds of applications and environments. With field-proven technology and Open Storage Application Platform (OSAP), Accusys RAID controllers and storage solutions are recognized as the most cost-effective, value added products in the market. For more information, please visit http://www.accusys.com.tw