Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is under development by the T10 standards
addressing the future limitations of the parallel SCSI interface, principally
inherent in a parallel interface. SAS will deliver a maximum data transfer
per device, and it can support up to 128 devices via an expander. One of
anticipated ability to allow users to connect either a SATA or a SAS hard
expander capabilities. Its point-to-point configuration and highly scalable
option for mid-range to high-end DAS, NAS and SAN storage systems.
Quellennachweis:
http://www.intel.com/technology/serialATA/pdf/NP2108.pdf