![]() ![]() Since many support only 1GbE to 10GbE connectivity, an array of SATA SSDs is able to fill external Ethernet network pipes with data in a NAS scenario. Since designers need to make a choice, most will use the HSIO lanes, or PCH/ southbridge SATA connectivity built into modern platforms for lower-end NAS units. That leaves only a handful of lanes for connecting drives.ĭesigners can add PCIe SATA controllers that add cost to these platforms, but it is rare to see full-blown SAS HBAs or RAID cards in a desktop NAS. Adding a SAS HBA adds hundreds to the MSRP of a NAS and increases power consumption. These twelve lanes now usually have 4-8 that are reserved for PCIe expansion. With lower-end chips like the Atom C3538 which is popular in desktop NAS units like the Synology DS1618+ we reviewed, there are only twelve HSIO lanes. ![]() These HSIO lanes can be used for storage as SATA or PCIe lanes. Intel Atom C3000 Denverton Launch SKU List 1 One of the innovations was adding High Speed I/O (HSIO) lanes to the chips. The Intel Atom C3000 series is a big upgrade over the previous generation Atom C2000 series. NAS appliances typically use lower power chips such as the Intel Atom C3000 “Denverton” series. The answer lies in the underlying architecture of the NAS segment. With most of the enterprise NAND storage migrating quickly to NVMe and SAS3, one may wonder, why SATA. Technical Background on “Why” Seagate IronWolf 110 Exists In a time when most in the industry are saying that SATA SSDs are dying, Seagate is boldly betting against that trend with the new line. At CES 2019, the Seagate IronWolf 110 SATA SSD made its debut. ![]()
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