Press Release

Stardom is proud to announce that the ST8-U5 8 drive mini-SAS product running with ATTO’s newest MAC driver for the ATTO Express SAS
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 2048×1556 10-bit RGB format, the drive pushed 705 MB/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.