ATTO Technology ThunderLink NT 2102 2-Port 20Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 to 2-Port 10GbE Desklink Device

The ATTO ThunderLink NT 2102 acts as an external Thunderbolt 2 to copper RJ45 based copper 10GbE adapter, connecting Thunderbolt enabled all-in-one systems and laptops to copper 10Gb/s Ethernet networks and storage devices. ThunderLink 10GbE, with support for link aggregation and failover, offers redundancy and high availability for critical network applications.

With 10Gb/s data transfer rates and multiple offloads (TCP, IPv4, UDP), Ethernet Desklink Devices are the premier connectivity choice for bandwidth-intensive applications such as data back-up and restoration, clustered computing, IP content delivery, medical imaging and video rendering. With multi-core processors driving the need for higher bandwidth, ThunderLink 10GbE delivers superior throughput to meet that need.

With a low profile form factor and Thunderbolt 2 dual-port connectivity, ATTO's optical 10GbE Desklink device provides the most flexible and scalable connectivity for today's high bandwidth content creation environments. By leveraging support for software iSCSI initiators, including ATTO Xtend SAN, ThunderLink 10GbE Desklink Devices can support both local and storage area networks. ThunderLink 10GbE Desklink Devices offer Windows and Mac certified drivers (Linux when Thunderbolt systems become available), providing a single connectivity solution for customers with multiple operating system environments.

All ATTO Thunderbolt product utilize Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology which maximizes CPU processes to deliver smooth and reliable data transfers and the highest consistent performance as well as their easy to use ConfigTool, an intuitive GUI, which enables management, monitoring and configuration. ATTO's 10 Gigabit Ethernet to Thunderbolt Desklink Devices provide maximum throughput for high bandwidth network connectivity for demanding IT and media and entertainment applications.

• Exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology which allows the smooth streaming of data
• Minimized interrupts for low latency
• Interoperability tested with Tier 1 storage vendors
• Industry's lowest power consumption
• Single configuration tool which runs across multiple products and operating systems to manage Desklink devices
• Support tools for diagnosing technical issues and resolving them in a timely manner
• Supports ATTO Xtend SAN iSCSI initiator
• Dual 10GBASE-T (RJ45 Copper) ports
• Supports 4K video file transfer and display simultaneously with dual 20Gb/s Thunderbolt 2
• Daisy chain up to 5 additional Thunderbolt technology-enabled devices
• Backwards compatible with 10Gb/s Thunderbolt
• TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offloading and TX/TCP segmentation offloading
• Data rate per port: 10GbE
• Interrupt Moderation
• Interrupt levels INTA, MSI, MSI-x
• Data Center Bridging (DCB) support -Priority Based Flow Control 802.1Qbb rev.0 -Enhanced Transmission Selection 802.1Qaz rev.0 protocol
• Header splits and Replication in Receive
• Receive Side Scaling for multiple RX queues
• Direct Cache Access (DCA) eliminates cache misses and reduces CPU load
• IEEE 802.3 2005 flow control support
• 802.1p-Priority Encoding
• 802.1q-VLAN Tagging
• 802.3ad-Link Aggregation
• Override MAC Address
• VLAN support with tag insertion and stripping
• Plug and play specification support
• Advanced Packet Filtering
• RoHS Compliant

Industry Proven Technology
ATTO has over 25 years of experience developing first-to-market high performance and reliable storage connectivity solutions for customers. ATTO ThunderLink Ethernet products now provide creative professionals using Thunderbolt-enabled hosts, cost effective access to storage not previously available using FireWire or USB. The integrated family of ThunderLink products boasts an extensive list of customer design wins and certifications with respected industry partners.

Flexible Connectivity Solutions
ATTO 10GbE Desklink Devices provide the most flexible and scalable connectivity for today's high bandwidth content creation environments. By leveraging support for software iSCSI initiators, including ATTO Xtend SAN, ThunderLink 10GbE Desklink Devices can support both local and local area networks. ThunderLink 10GbE Desklink Devices offer driver support for Mac OS X 10.9 and later and Windows 7 and later (Linux when Thunderbolt enabled platforms become available), providing a single connectivity solution for customers with heterogeneous operating system environments.

Performance Engineered
With 10Gb/s data transfer rates and multiple offloads (TCP, IPv4, UDP), ATTO Ethernet Desklink Devices are the premier connectivity choice for bandwidth-intensive applications such as data back-up and restoration, IP content delivery, medical imaging and video rendering. With multi-core processors driving the need for higher bandwidth, ThunderLink 10GbE delivers superior throughput to meet that need.

Advanced Management Tools
ThunderLink 10GbE Desklink Devices provide a common foundation for both local and storage networks. The ThunderLink NT 2102 leverages standard OS management and monitoring tools to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of a data center's administration and infrastructure.
• Easy system monitoring with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) Statistic Counters
• Watchdog Timer for chip/driver status monitoring

Applications
ThunderLink 10GbE Desklink Device solutions combine the unparalleled performance of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, the lossless benefits of Enhanced Ethernet and robustness of iSCSI initiator software, to meet the performance and economic needs of today's growing data centers. The ThunderLink NT 2102 is ideal for applications that require low latency, high bandwidth data transfers, such as data back-up and restoration, video-on-demand and video streaming, medical imaging and clustered databases.