SAS-3
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SAS-3 is the third-generation Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface standard that significantly increases data transfer rates and performance for enterprise storage systems.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Serial Attached SCSI interface standard
ⓘ
computer hardware interface ⓘ storage interconnect standard ⓘ |
| aggregateDataTransferRate | 48 Gbit/s for 4 lanes ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith |
SAS-1
ⓘ
SAS-2 ⓘ SATA devices via SAS controllers ⓘ |
| category | enterprise storage interface ⓘ |
| comparedTo | offers higher bandwidth than SATA III ⓘ |
| dataTransferRatePerLane | 12 Gbit/s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high I/O throughput
ⓘ
low latency storage access ⓘ |
| enables | redundant data paths ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
performance
ⓘ
reliability ⓘ scalability ⓘ |
| follows | SAS-2 ⓘ |
| generation | third-generation SAS ⓘ |
| improvesUpon |
SAS-2 bandwidth
ⓘ
SAS-2 scalability ⓘ SAS-2 signal integrity ⓘ |
| interfaceType | point-to-point serial interface ⓘ |
| introducedAs | successor to 6 Gbit/s SAS ⓘ |
| logicalProtocol | SCSI protocol over serial links ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
enterprise data centers
ⓘ
high-end workstations ⓘ |
| maxLinkRate | 12G SAS ⓘ |
| physicalMedium |
backplane connectors
ⓘ
copper cabling ⓘ |
| precedes | SAS-4 ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | INCITS T10 committee ⓘ |
| supports |
SAS
ⓘ
surface form:
SAS expanders
dual-port drives ⓘ full-duplex communication ⓘ large device counts via expanders ⓘ multi-initiator configurations ⓘ zoned storage topologies ⓘ |
| targetUseCase |
high-performance enterprise storage
ⓘ
mission-critical servers ⓘ |
| typicalUseWith |
SAS hard disk drives
ⓘ
SAS solid-state drives ⓘ |
| usedIn |
direct-attached storage
ⓘ
enterprise storage systems ⓘ storage area networks ⓘ |
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