Stardom SohoTANK ST8-U5, ATTO R380 & Hitachi 2TB drives performance. 800MB/s RAID 5

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Jon Schilling
Press Contact
323-803-8884
jon@raidon-usa.com

SUMMARY

Stunning RAID results with SOHOTANK ST8-U5, ATTO R380 card, and Hitachi 2TB, 7200 RPM hard
drives...+820 MB/s reads

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City of Industry, California, Feb 15, 2010 - Stardom is proud to announce that the ST8-U5 8 drive mini-
SAS product running with ATTO's newest MAC driver for the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 card can reach 800MB/s plus, in RAID 5, in independent testing. "Our tests were given to us, unprompted, by a very respected, professional video editing resource. They were very impressed with the performance of the Stardom ST8-U5 product along with the ATTO R380 card and Hitachi 2 TB drives," said Jon Schilling, VP of Sales & Marketing of Stardom.

This source provided us with the following information, "We did some testing in the shop today with new firmware on the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 SAS card and the Stardom SOHOTANK ST8-U5, which was loaded with Hitachi drives. The results were some of the best we've ever seen in an 8-drive RAID 5." Our resource continued, "Using a 16.0 GB sized file in 2048x1556 10-bit RGB format, the drive pushed 705MB/s writes and 775 MB/s reads. Further, using a 16.0 GB sized file in DVCProHD 1080i60 format, the drive pushed over 822 MB/s read speeds. (The) results are nothing short of awesome for this price point."

"ATTO is pleased to enable customers with a high-performance experience for the digital media market. Combining ATTO ExpressSAS RAID with the Stardom SOHOTANK ST8-U5 running on the Hitachi 2 TB drives, provides customers with an ideal solution for high-bandwidth storage applications," said Mark Valentino, SAS Product Manager at ATTO Technology. The testing was performed on a Single Quad Core MacPro running OS 10.6.2. This product will be shown at NAB 2010 at booth Number SL8821 and the product is shipping now.?

?The Stardom solution using Hitachi 2TB drives and the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 card is impressive. Delivering over 800 MB/s reads with the ability to scale to 16TB, is ideal for high-bandwidth environments such as post production,? said Dean Amini, director of enterprise product marketing, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. ?We are pleased to be a part of this test as it reflects the competitiveness within the A/V market to deliver fast, reliable solutions. Customers who choose to use our hard drives will not only benefit from the speed, but from our proven design, which consistently ranks top in quality by OEM manufacturers around the world.?

The SohoTANK ST8-U5 Features:

? Hot Swappable Tray Modules
? mini-SAS interface
? Hassle free drive installation and removal
? Alarm buzzer when fan or power supply is defective
? 2 - 9cm Ball Bearing fans
? Portable Desktop Form Factor
? LED Drive & System Status indication

Availability: The ST8-U5 mini-SAS is now shipping through select Stardom dealers in the US & Canada.

RAIDON/Stardom was established in year 2000; as a manufacturer of Single Drive & RAID solutions for content creation. RAIDON/Stardom's focus is in SOHO Level RAID Storage development to provide a complete data storage backup solution for small business firms and SOHO groups. RAIDON/Stardom produces a quality line of solutions for a variety of needs either PC or MAC OS platforms, we enable Video, Motion Effects Artists, Photographers, Musicians, and Graphic Designers.

About ATTO Technology, Inc.
ATTO Technology, Inc. is a global leader of storage connectivity and
infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments. ATTO provides a wide range of solutions to help customers' better store, manage and deliver their data.
With a focus toward markets that require higher performance, ATTO manufactures host and RAID adapters, bridges, RAID storage controllers, and management software. ATTO distributes its products worldwide directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers, systems integrators, VARs and authorized distributors. Contact ATTO: 155
CrossPoint Parkway, Amherst, NY 14068; Phone: (716)691-1999; website: attotech.com.

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For more information on Stardom products and/or an interview please contact:
Jon Schilling, 323-803-8884

I thought I would add that a Stardom SohoTANK ST8 16TB paired with an ATTO R380 card sells for about $4999.00 through most dealers. Firm pricing with the ATTO card had not been announced at the time of our original press release.

So to put this in perspective, the products cost is about 3K less than other similiar solutions out there with more speed & a better warranty, out the door.

This product has also been tested & validated by Blackmagic Design as well as through many discriminating dealers across the US.

Anyone needing a list of dealers in their area, please contact me for further details. This product comes with a 2 year warranty standard.

Jonathan Schilling | VP of Sales and Marketing
RAIDON-USA Technology, Inc.
Stardom Storage Solutions
Tel: 323-803-8884
Fax:323-372-3758
Email: jon@raidon-usa.com