SAS-4
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SAS-4 is the fourth-generation Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface standard that significantly increases data transfer speeds and bandwidth for enterprise storage systems.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Serial Attached SCSI standard
→
storage interface standard → |
| alsoKnownAs |
24G SAS
→
|
| backwardCompatibleWith |
SAS-1
→
SAS-2 → SAS-3 → |
| compatibleWith |
standard SAS cabling
→
|
| dataRatePerLane |
24 Gbit/s
→
|
| designedFor |
data centers
→
servers → storage arrays → |
| enables |
consolidation of storage workloads
→
faster backup and restore operations → higher I/O performance for databases → |
| focusesOn |
higher throughput per port
→
improved signal integrity → scalability for large storage topologies → |
| improves |
bandwidth
→
data transfer speed → |
| interfaceType |
point-to-point serial interface
→
|
| partOf |
Serial Attached SCSI
→
|
| predecessor |
SAS-3
→
|
| standardizedBy |
INCITS T10 committee
→
|
| successorTo |
SAS-3
→
|
| supports |
SAS HDDs
→
SAS SSDs → SAS expanders → SATA devices via SAS controllers → high-performance storage connectivity → |
| supportsTopology |
direct-attached storage
→
multi-initiator environments → switched SAS fabrics → |
| targetDomain |
enterprise storage systems
→
|
| technologyGeneration |
fourth-generation SAS
→
|
| usedFor |
high-availability systems
→
high-throughput transactional workloads → mission-critical storage → |
| usedIn |
JBOD enclosures
→
RAID controllers → enterprise disk shelves → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Serial Attached SCSI
→
|
generation |
|
SAS
→
|
hasVersion |
|
SAS-3
→
|
precedes |