SAS-1

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SAS-1 is the first generation of the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface standard used for high-speed data transfer between storage devices and host systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serial Attached SCSI standard
computer hardware interface standard
alsoKnownAs SAS 1.0
first-generation SAS
backwardCompatibleWith SCSI command set
compatibleWith SATA-2 devices (via SAS backplane/ports)
connectorType SFF-8470 (external multi-lane)
SFF-8482 (drive-side SAS connector)
SFF-8484 (internal multi-lane)
dataTransferRate 3 Gbit/s per lane
defines link layer for SAS communication
physical layer for SAS links
transport layer for SAS protocols
enables higher device counts than Parallel SCSI
hot-swappable storage devices
follows Parallel SCSI
improvesOn cable length compared to Parallel SCSI
scalability compared to Parallel SCSI
signal integrity compared to Parallel SCSI
maxLinkRate 3 Gbit/s
partOf Serial Attached SCSI
standardizedBy INCITS T10 committee
successor SAS-2
supports SAS hard disk drives
SAS solid-state drives
SATA device interoperability
SCSI command set over serial links
dual-ported drives
expander-based topologies
full-duplex communication
multiple initiators
multiple targets
point-to-point connections
redundant paths to storage
zoned addressing via expanders
targetDomain enterprise-class storage
high-performance disk subsystems
topology direct-attached storage
expander-based storage networks
transportProtocol SATA Tunneling Protocol (STP)
Serial Management Protocol (SMP)
Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP)
usedFor high-speed data transfer between storage devices and host systems
usedIn enterprise storage systems
servers
workstations
uses differential signaling
serial signaling

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