posted Aug 30, 2011, 6:05 AM by Chanchal Deshwal

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Expanding Beyond the Box
Thunderbolt technology is
amazing—the speed (up to 10Gb/s) and versatility (supporting
high-resolution displays plus high-performance data devices through a
single, compact port) make it clear that this is the next generation I/O
technology, available today. But what about connecting existing
FireWire, eSATA, and USB 3.0 peripherals as well as high speed memory
cards? Sonnet’s Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter
expands Thunderbolt connectivity to support more than just storage
systems and monitors. This Sonnet adapter adds an ExpressCard/34 2.0
slot to any computer to which it’s connected, enabling you to use a wide
variety of ExpressCard/34 cards to add a wide range of interfaces and
capabilities to your system.
Key Features
Expands Your Computer's Connectivity and Capabilities—Enables you to use ExpressCard/34 adapters with Thunderbolt technology-equipped computers
Fast Interface—High-performance 10 Gb/s Thunderbolt technology, 5 Gb/s ExpressCard/34 2.0 interface
Supports Common ExpressCard/34 Adapters—Supports Sonnet CompactFlash and SDXC readers; FireWire, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, and select eSATA adapters
Supports Specialty ExpressCard/34 Adapters—Supports ExpressCard adapters for specialty devices such as Sonnet's Qio™ and the AJA® io Express

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Expand Your Adapter Card Possibilities
Sonnet's Echo™ Express PCIe 2.0 Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt™ Ports
enable you to connect one high-performance PCI Express® 2.0 adapter
card to any computer with a Thunderbolt port. Imagine using full-size
professional video capture cards, 8Gb Fibre Channel cards, 10-Gigabit
Ethernet cards, and RAID controller cards with your new iMac® or
MacBook® Pro. The Echo Express expansion chassis makes it possible!
Available in two sizes, the standard Echo Express PCIe 2.0 Expansion
Chassis with Thunderbolt Ports supports one half-length, double-width,
x16 (x4 mode), PCIe 2.0 card, while the XL model supports one
full-length card; both models have fans to cool the cards. The standard
model includes a built-in 75W power supply, while the XL model includes
an integrated 150W power supply with a supplemental 75W PCIe power
connector. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy chaining of up to six
devices to a single port on the host computer.
Key Features
Room to Expand—Connect one half-length (full-length in XL model), double-width PCIe 2.0 adapter card to a computer with a Thunderbolt port.
High Bandwidth—x16
(x4 mode) 1GB/s PCIe 2.0 slot perfect for special-purpose PCIe cards
for video capture, Fibre Channel, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, digital audio,
RAID control, multiple screen video, etc.
Power for Powerful Cards—Integrated 75W power supply (150W including one supplemental 75W PCIe power connector in XL model).
Two Thunderbolt Ports—Daisy chain up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.
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High-Performance Pro Storage
The Fusion D800TBR5
8-drive RAID 5 desktop storage system featuring Thunderbolt™ technology
includes a high-performance internal RAID controller that supports RAID
5 for great performance and file protection in case of a single drive
failure, and JBOD for maximum flexibility. Drive configuration is
managed through a simple-to-use application. Fusion D800TBR5 delivers
fantastic performance, achieving data transfers up to 800 MB/s read and
730 MB/s write. Enhanced with a large cache and latency management
technology, this system is fast enough to handle a single stream of
uncompressed 10-bit 1080 4:4:4 HD, or multiple streams of ProRes 422,
uncompressed 8-bit 1080 HD, DV, HDV, and DVCPRO video. Support daisy
chaining of up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.
Available in 8, 16, or 24TB configurations, Fusion D800TBR5 is backed by
Sonnet’s 5-year pro storage warranty.
Key Features
Brains—Built-in high performance hardware RAID controller supports multiple drive configuration choices.
File Protection—RAID
5 drive configuration enables great performance while safeguarding data
in case of a single drive failure; RAID levels 0, 1, 6, and JBOD
configurations also supported.
High-Performance—With drives configured as a RAID 5 set, data transfers up to 800 MB/s read, 730 MB/s write.
Built for Video Editing—Fusion
D800TBR5 is enhanced with a large cache and latency management
technology to support uncompressed HD video editing workflows.
Two Thunderbolt Ports—Daisy chain up to six devices to a single port on the host computer.
Designed for the Studio—Whisper quiet fans keep drives cool and noise levels at a minimum
Pro Storage Warranty—Fusion D800TBR5 is backed by Sonnet’s 5-year pro storage warranty.
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